Our readers have been inundating us with pictures and comments about the recent spring storm system, and we wanted to share some of the best contributions so far!

We asked on our Facebook page what the conditions had been like around the country, and we received dozens of responses from all parts of New Zealand.

Emma Thomas wrote: “It’s freezing! Blowing a gale and cold rain with it in bay of islands!”

Michelle Ikitule sent this photo:

with the comment “Thats what the sky looked like not long ago with a burst of hail”