Kaikohe has been lashed with 10 millimetres of rain within an hour as Cyclone Tam continues to batter the upper North Island, before it sweeps south to other regions. Read...

1500 properties are without power with the worst yet to come, as ex-tropical cyclone Tam nears the country, bringing gales and downpours. Read...

Warnings have been issued for the Harbour Bridge while Northland Civil Defence is urging people to prepare for gales and power outages. Read...

Follow RNZ`s updates as severe galeforce winds and downpours make landfall on the upper western parts of the country. Read...

Parts of Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland could be hit by squally thunderstorms tonight as a low moves in from the Tasman Sea. Read...

Parts of Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland could be hit by squally thunderstorms tonight as a low moves in from the Tasman Sea. Read...

Heavy rain is expected to hit the upper North Island during school drop-off. Read...

More than 1300 homes are without power and heavy rain is expected for Auckland, Coromandel and Tai Rawhiti. Read...

A low-pressure system in the north Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the upper north island on Monday. Read...

Thunderstorms and localised downpours are also possible. Read...