
Weather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergency
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Gusty winds fuel two fires in close proximity after MetService issues wind warnings.
The weekend wind may cause damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures.
Wind warnings and weather watches could be issued for the region.
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A forecaster says El Niño is set to take over in coming weeks. Hot, dry weather is likely.
Temperatures are about average for early September.
Region's trend of mostly dry, sunny weather to continue into next week.
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Conditions expected to get progressively warmer across the weekend.
15 flights in and out of Auckland cancelled, further 21 regional flights delayed.
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Temperatures will drop to 0C in some parts of Auckland this week.
Seas are forecast to kick up, and some showers could even turn to hail.
A strong wind watch is in place for Northland and Auckland.
Relatively fine weather will come to an end this weekend as a new storm hits the country.