Latest weather update Monday December 24 midday:
MetService maintains a Severe Weather Warning for Northland, where 25-50 mm rain has fallen since yesterday.
Between noon and 9pm today, another 50-80 mm is expected.
"If you're in Northland, please stay up-to-date with any advice from Northland Regional Council and Far North District Council about local conditions, and what the New Zealand Transport Agency is saying about local roads," MetService Chief Forecaster Peter Kreft said.
"While rain continues in Coromandel and northern Auckland, we've downgraded these areas to a Severe Weather Watch," added Kreft.