While nights would remain chilly, plenty of sunshine was expected to help lift daytime temperatures, MetService said.
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A heavy rain watch is in place for Hawke's Bay from Tutira, as several states of emergency remain in force.
Wednesday 6:52am
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1News weather expert Daniel Corbett explains what's been happening with recent weather events.
Wednesday 6:00am
The water left the blue station wagon perched on the corner of a roughly 1.2m high corrugated iron fence on Emerson St in Berhampore.
Tue, Apr 21
An increasing number of severe weather events were now happening in spring and summer, IAG says.
Over a 48-hour window, the capital saw rainfall totals that nearly tripled monthly averages, with some residents describing it as the worst flooding event since Wellington’s disastrous 1976 storm.
Record-breaking torrential rain, 77mm in an hour, has caused significant flooding in several Wellington suburbs.
Mon, Apr 20
Gavin Naftel says his sister-in-law lifted his mother-in-law to safety above a wardrobe and then treaded water, waiting for help.
Two subsequent flights were cancelled after the affected plane required engineering checks.
Fire and Emergency was alerted to more than 150 incidents, mainly across Vogeltown, Mornington, Newtown, Berhampore, Kingston, Island Bay and surrounding areas.
Emergency operations staff in Lower Hutt have been monitoring river levels throughout the night after heavy rain battered the city on Saturday.
Sun, Apr 19
Two states of local emergency have been declared across the Manawatū-Whanganui region after heavy rain caused flooding and slips overnight.
More than two dozen homes have been evacuated and key state highways closed for a period as intense downpours overwhelmed parts of the region today.
Sat, Apr 18
MetService warns a complex trough will bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms to parts of the country this weekend, with Saturday shaping as the wettest day.
Fri, Apr 17
"Things will ease as we head through the afternoon, but watch out for a sneaky shower in Northern Canterbury and Banks Peninsula," the forecaster said.
Thu, Apr 16
MetService said thunderstorms were observed over central western parts of the North Island this morning.
Wed, Apr 15
Wairoa mayor Craig Little chose not to join other Hawke's Bay councils in declaring a local state of emergency during Cyclone Vaianu, calling it "woke" decision-making.
Tue, Apr 14
Follow 1News' live updates as Cyclone Vaianu heads offshore.
Mon, Apr 13
A Hawke’s Bay mayor claims the declaration of states of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu was "woke" decision-making, and says "there was a lot of panicking going on" over not too much.
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People are being warned to stay away from affected waterways.
Sun, Apr 12
Officials have expressed relief that the cyclone crossing the North Island has not been as bad as it could have been – but warn it will still get worse in some areas for a time today.
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell and Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown are speaking from council offices in the city centre.
Numerous weather warnings, including rare red wind warnings, are in place.
Sat, Apr 11
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