Much of New Zealand is in for a soggy weekend as the winter months draw to a close, with rain forecast for tomorrow through to early next week for many places.
Rain warnings are focused mainly on mountainous terrain and central New Zealand as a mature low moves across the Tasman Sea.
A heavy rain watch is in place overnight for Buller, coastal parts of North Otago and Dunedin.
A heavy rain watch is in place from 7am on Friday until Saturday for Northern Taranaki, excluding the mountain.