For most of us the weekend's rain provided little more than an inconvenience.
Symptoms included a backlog of washing, rained-out barbecues and the onset of cabin fever.
But one wonders if maybe it had more dire consequences given the forgettable weekend on the country's roads, where nine people were killed between Friday and the early hours of yesterday.
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As of yesterday the road toll for the year stood at 292 - more than 40 more than the same time last year. But it gets worse - police predict a further 60 people will die on New Zealand roads this year.
It's hard to fathom, given education, headlines and awareness are at an all-time high.
Maybe the rain was a contributing factor.