
Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Whanganui was 6C above its normal temperature for this time of year on Friday.
The average weekly rent in the cheapest region is $251.
Land values rose by about 25 per cent in Marlborough between 2017 and 2020.
Rocks Rd (SH6) near Nelson is closed after flooding caused by heavy waves.
The town is in the heart of NZ's largest wine region – the Marlborough wine region.
Plan to shut down Picton aquarium prompts staff 'to hold a sit-in' protest.
Police have had reports of people pretending to be building inspectors.
Metservice is forecasting a front will move across the country later today.
Engineers scramble to fix broken stopbanks before another round of downpours hits.
Matt Forlong had to swim sheep to safety after 200 stranded in rising flood water.
MetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.
Toa the orca has now spent nearly nine days separated from his pod.
With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.
Couple thought their mini break would be 'wonderful' ... until things turned 'wild'.
The big clean-up is under way in the flood-ravaged South Island.
Broadbridge Transport was fined $15,000, with 90 per cent paid to the council
Efforts will focus on the Kāpiti Coast and Marlborough Sounds after reported sightings.
'This has gone from a community event, into a nationwide event, and now it's gone global.'
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.
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The EcoWorld Aquarium and Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre must clear out in three months.
Fenz spokesperson says crashes mainly in the Tasman and Canterbury regions.
Rain, strong wind and snow are on the cards this weekend.
Hiko Lynch was allegedly murdered in Blenheim just after 3am on Sunday.