MetService says the colder temperatures are expected to persist for the next few days.
9:23am
MetService meteorologist John Law said the temperature was "about three degrees in Wellington" and Christchurch saw a low temperature of -6.3C overnight.
Friday 10:41am
3:25
Some areas in Auckland could see frost on Thursday night as temperatures are set to plummet to 1C, MetService said.
Thu, May 9
Biting cold winds and icy temperatures are expected across most of the country.
Wed, May 8
Chilly conditions are expected as southwest winds moving up the country, according to MetService meteorologists.
Mon, May 6
The inquiry looked at the emergency responses to the catastrophic Cyclones Gabrielle, Hale and other major weather events.
Sat, May 4
The slow-moving front is likely to bring a period of moderate to heavy rain to some places.
Wed, May 1
1News meteorologist Daniel Corbett says the El Niño which brought us a hot Summer is fading further into the distance and some proper cold weather is just over the horizon.
Sat, Apr 27
Regional councils have made the case for nearly $200 million in funding from the Government, to deliver 80 flood protection projects quicker.
Fri, Apr 26
Parts of Canterbury were hit by heavy rain and hail this afternoon.
Truck driver Carl Kirkbeck told 1News the hail was a "good introduction to what's coming over the next few months."
Chilly temperatures and cloud cover will be present throughout much of Aotearoa.
Wed, Apr 24
An inquiry has found it does not have the capacity or capability to deal with significant, widespread weather events impacting multiple regions at once.
Tue, Apr 23
It's expected to be a wet and windy morning for some parts of the country.
Mon, Apr 22
Air New Zealand said aircraft were departing, but arrivals were impacted by low visibility.
Sat, Apr 20
MetService is forecasting periods of heavy rain with possible downpours and thunderstorms. Amounts may approach warning criteria and may even exceed warning amounts in localised areas.
Fri, Apr 19
MetService said Auckland and Waikato saw the heaviest rainfall overnight, with rural Waiuku recording around 30mm of rain.
The flooding sparked speculation that cloud seeding - flying small planes through clouds dispersing chemicals aimed at getting rain to fall - may have caused the deluge.
Thu, Apr 18
While the weather has eased from yesterday, New Zealand is not entirely out of the woods just yet.
Sat, Apr 13
The airline's chief customer and sales officer said many of the cancellations stemmed from weather and engineering issues.
Fri, Apr 12
State Highway 6 from Franz Josef to Fox Glacier is opening earlier than expected.
One resident said he warned the council yesterday of his fears that Stafford Drive in Nelson's Ruby Bay would flood.
The upper half of the North Island is in line for severe thunderstorms and accompanying downpours this morning.
The bad weather has forced a closure of the restaurants in the Sky Tower.
Thu, Apr 11
MetService says the country remains in the grip of a large weather system.