The New Year has landed, now here comes the rain.
The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.
The North Island will be mostly cloudy with scattered rain or showers south of Auckland. and becoming fine south of Wanganui later.
Those in the South Island will have a mostly cloudy day with a few showers but remaining dry in Nelson and Buller.
From Northland to the Bay of Plenty including Auckland and Waikato there will be isolated showers and cloudy periods.