Weather
32C day looms as 'unusually' hot weather arrives
Parts of the country are predicted to be more than 4C hotter than usual as they get a "great deal of sunshine".
Total fire ban declared for parts of Australia as heatwave hits
The scorching forecast has led to extreme fire danger warnings, with wind and dry lightning tipped to add to the risk.
'Outside the box': Swimming excavator dredges river
An amphibious excavator has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of a river in central Blenheim.
Six dead as cold snap grips Europe
The plunge in temperatures has launched Europe into travel chaos, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths so far.
Destructive, LA-like fires possible for Australia's capital cities, report warns
The report also found that over the coming decades, further climate change would "stack the odds in favour of" more dangerous fire weather.
Temperatures head to 45C as heatwave hits Australia
More than 3500km of the country, from the north west to Tasmania are under extreme heatwave warnings.
Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in Amsterdam and Paris
Heavy snowfall disrupted air, road and rail travel in France and the Netherlands - causing 1000km of traffic jams in Paris.
'A lot of mud, a lot of logs, a lot of debris': Tolaga Bay farmer back at square one
Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.
Temperature heads to 30s as summer returns
There's good news after a weekend of heavy rainfalls and flooding.
Highway reopens as East Coast recovers from flooding
State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and is expected to be fully reopened by mid-morning, after heavy rain and flooding.
Flooding closes stretch of State Highway 35
A police spokesperson said several roads had been closed and there are multiple reports of surface flooding.
Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm
Emergency services were called to the suburb of Hillcrest shortly after 5pm.
Storms hit North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been dropping rain across the upper North Island.
Boatie captures waterspout in Whangārei Harbour
"I managed to grab my camera and take the photographs before we decided that we actually needed to think about where we were and the situation we were in."
Lightning strike sets fire to Auckland house
Fire and Emergency said the lightning caused a blaze throughout the roof of the two-storey Grey Lynn house around 5:40pm on Friday night.
Frustration as Auckland's storm-damaged tracks still shut off
It's nearly three years since the double-hit of the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, and little progress has been made.
Mayoral Relief Fund activated for Horowhenua residents after severe weather
Mayor Bernie Wanden said the weather has been incredibly challenging for many people, particularly over the holidays.
Thunderstorms perhaps on the way for Auckland, Northland
Residents should "be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions", MetService has warned, with possible thunderstorms on the horizon.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms possible for South Island
Parts of the South Island are welcoming the New Year with heavy rain warnings and severe thunderstorm watches.
Hundreds of homes and businesses still without power after storm
Repair crews are working to try reconnect the North Island properties.
