Drought-breaking rain is expected to saturate most of the North Island next week, with falls of up to…

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Britain's weather is excelling itself. It produced an Easter Sunday that was the coldest on record in the UK. Temperatures…

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Daylight savings comes to an end early tomorrow just as cooler weather is set to chill the country. At 3am clocks need…

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A southerly change will bring frosts to parts of the Deep South this weekend – while further north it will bring a drop…

Rain will bring some relief to drought-stricken farms this week, but the seasonal outlook is for dry…

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The drought is likely to be felt well into autumn, as river and soil moisture levels in the North Island take some time…

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Heavy rain has given some farmers confidence they have now beaten the devastating drought, but others are still desperate…

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Brief "explosions" of heavy rain showers across the upper North Island have helped ease the worries of some drought-stricken…

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A tornado in Hokitika has reportedly lifted roofs off buildings and toppled road signs and power poles.

Wellington's water shortage is looking less dire after an overwhelming response to water conservation…

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A fisherman rescued from his sinking boat on Friday had survived a similar incident three years ago.

Biosecurity officers have returned to the Auckland Botanic Gardens to investigate alleged illegal plant imports.

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