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The South Island is set for a wet weekend with a low pressure system predicted to bring heavy rain to much of Southland, Nelson and Marlborough tomorrow.
The Metservice says the wet weather is also likely to affect the bottom half of the North Island with the Tarankai region expected to be the worst hit.
The cold front is also expected to bring rain to Hamilton, Auckland and Wellington tomorrow, with finer weather forecast for Sunday.
- NZ HERALD STAFF