Wellington may have been lashed by heavy rain this morning, but most of the country is now in for about five settled days.
A low that was sitting to the west of the South Island over the weekend made its way over the North Island, bringing heavy showers to much of the lower North Island.
WeatherWatch forecaster Philip Duncan said a few showers could linger in the east of the North Island on Tuesday, but generally the next five days looked a lot more settled.
"The strong spring winds are taking a bit of a breather - perhaps saving some strength for October - but for now New Zealand can enjoy lighter winds moving in, far less rain and a more sunshine than previous weeks.''
This morning in Wellington, TranzMetro replaced all rail services on the Johnsonville line with buses due to a slip on the tracks.