It was a cold and wet Tuesday for most of the country, with widespread flooding, power cuts, road closures and canceled flights.
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† Teen steps through floodwaters to check if his mother can drive through
† Snow extends State Highway 6 closure as cold and wet weather hits South Canterbury
† Wind wreaks havoc in Horowhenua, Manawatū, but rain forecast dwindles
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Leo Kiely and Callum Wood from Auckland, decided to park their car and drag a cake through the floodwaters.
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Storm again, road closure flooding near Hikuai Settlement Road leading to Pauanui.
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Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and road closures in Marlborough on July 12.
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Hikuai, SH25, closed for flooding.
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Logan (5), Skye (11), Darren with Zenka (Hungarian Vizsla) and Ebony (7).
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On the way to Blenheim via Redwood Pass.
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Taylor Dam at Blenheim.
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SH1 heading to Blenheim via Redwood Pass.
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Neil McKinlay and daughter Tamsin (4) play in the snow at Aoraki/Mt Cook Village on Tuesday afternoon.
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Molly the dog is enjoying the snow in Twizel on Tuesday, as captured by her owner Aleisha Boxer during their daily walk.
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A bird searches for food on a snow-covered tree in Lake Takapo/Tekapo on Tuesday.
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Vehicles drive through flooding during heavy rain on State Highway 60 at Cooks Corner near the Riuwaka River.
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A car drives through a flood on State Highway 60 during heavy rain.
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People in Coromandel are being asked to avoid unnecessary travel as torrential rains ravage an already sodden wider Waikato, causing slips and flooding.
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People in Coromandel are being asked to avoid unnecessary travel.
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The sports ground in Victory Square, Nelson, is flooded and inundated after heavy rain hit most of the country.