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April 2005 New Zealand Cold Snap: Snow, cold temperatures and high winds affected many regions and lightning, thunder and hail rattled many parts of the country overnight on the 23rd and the 24th.

February 2005 Otago Flooding: Dunedin was hit by a severe storm which caused flash flooding in the city streets and resulted in millions of dollars worth of damage.

August 2004 New Zealand Storm: A storm affected much of New Zealand with combinations of high winds, heavy rain, flooding, heavy seas and snow. Cold southerlies affected much of the South Island. A tornado caused havoc in Taranaki, killing two people and injuring two others. Two men were drowned off Northland when their boat sank in rough weather, and a woman was drowned in a Wairarapa stream. A West Coast man was struck by lightning and four people were injured by an avalanche in Otago.

February 2004 South Island High Winds: High winds caused road closures and power cuts to areas in Otago. The high winds lead to the spread of a forest fire which damaged pine plantations and lead to evacuations of residents near Saddle Hill.

November 2003 South Island and Wellington High Winds: Severe winds hit Cantebury, Otago and Wellington on the 7th but died out overnight. There were delays to flights and power outages due to trees falling on power lines.

October 2003 New Zealand Storm: Heavy rain was experienced in parts of the North Island, and brought serious flooding to Paekakariki. A civil defence emergency was declared for the Kapiti Coast. There were associated snowfalls in the North Island and South Island high country. Four people were killed during the storm.

July 2003 New Zealand Snow: A cold front brought snow to the Central North Island and eastern South Island, blocking roads and cutting power to some places. A person was injured in Wellington Harbour after a ferry crashed into another boat in high winds.

May 2002 New Zealand Thunderstorms and Snow: The North Island experienced thunderstorms, with lightning high winds and minor flooding. Lightning caused property damage and power cuts. The South Island experienced snowfalls over a few days, which closed many roads.

January 2002 South Island and Waikato Flooding: A cloudburst over Tararu Stream caused flash floods and severe damage in the Tararu township. Canterbury and Otago also experienced heavy rain and flooding resulting in road closures.

January 2002 North Island and Upper South Island Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms brought lightning, heavy rain and flooding to many parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Wellington and Hawke's Bay were the worst affected regions, with extreme rainfalls causing flooding of properties and streets. A person in Auckland was treated for an eye injury caused by a sewage overflow.

January 2002 New Zealand Storm: South Island was hit by lightning, heavy rain, hail and flooding for five days. Two trampers in the Southern Alps were drowned. Levin was hit by a tornado.

May 2001 South Island Snowfall: Snow storm occurred in South Island but also caused the Desert Road in the North Island to be closed

January 2001 South Island High Winds: High winds hit Wellington, Marlborough, West Coast and Otago causing power cuts and property damage.

March 2000 New Zealand Storm: Wellington, Canterbury and Otago experienced gale force winds, heavy rain and flooding.

October 1998 New Zealand High Winds and Flooding: Many parts of the country experienced high winds, heavy rain and flooding, which damaged property and roads. Extensive flooding occurred in Wellington. Civil Defence Emergencies were declared in Wellington and the West Coast. A man was killed in Canterbury when his car was hit by a falling tree.

March 1998 Southern NZ Ex-tropical Cyclone Yali: Ex-tropical cyclone Yali brought high winds, heavy rain, high seas and some flooding to all regions in the South Island as well as Wellington. One person was drowned in the sea in Taranaki.

January 1997 New Zealand Ex-tropical Cyclone Drena: Ex-tropical Cyclone Drena brought high winds and high seas to the upper North Island, which caused damage to property. A CDE was in place for Thames-Coromandel. There were also high seas in Taranaki and Tasman-Nelson, and there was flooding in Canterbury, Otago and Southland. In Auckland, a man was killed by fallen powerlines and there were weather-related road fatalities. Three people were killed at Thames.

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