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Central districts dodge expected heavy rain
The most rainfall recorded in the districts over 24 hours was 44.5mm north of Whanganui.
The most rainfall recorded in the districts over 24 hours was 44.5mm north of Whanganui.
MetService issued warnings Northland to Fiordland, watches for Bay of Plenty & Tasman.
Another northerly flow with several fronts is set to bring more rain to Northland.
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.
Wind gusts are forecast to frequently approach or exceed 70km/h this weekend.
The strong winds were expected to continue into Tuesday.
Be sure to start bundling up in preparation for the cold weather.
Temperatures overnight are expected to be 5C higher than normal for the month.
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
Wind and rain could visit many parts of the country next week.
In February there was nearly 100mm more rainfall than average.
It may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.
About 60 - 70 homes have been assessed so far.
Weather warnings for Hawke's Bay were lifted on Sunday.
“Friday will be the best day of weather, with only light wind and high cloud."
Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,
Heavy rain expected in some parts of NZ today.
As the colder air is pushed out, temperatures should rise to more seasonal averages.
Overnight temperatures are expected to drop into single digits this week.
Most of the country will be hammered by rough weather today.
Autumn temperatures are about to get very cold in parts of the country.
Batten down the hatches if you're in the South Island.
Region reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.
Tree in flames in Hastings and traffic jams up as rattled residents rush home.
A cluster of thundery cells are moving in from the Tasman and set to hit Auckland north.
Much of New Zealand will wake up rain on Friday - but it's not all bad news.
'Thunderstorms will become more widespread and active over much of NZ in the coming days.'