MetService Weather Christchurch: October 23rd.

MetService Weather Auckland: October 23rd.

Wild weather is due to hit the South Island by this afternoon before moving north.

"It's not a safe week for boaties anywhere in the eastern Tasman Sea area or Cook Strait."

MetService Weather Wellington: October 22nd.

MetService Weather Christchurch: October 22nd.

MetService Weather National: October 22nd - 23rd.

MetService Weather Auckland: October 22nd.

Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.

MetService Weather National: October 18th - 20th.

MetService Weather Christchurch: October 19th.

MetService Weather Wellington: October 19th.

A low pressure system brings rain to much of the country today.

MetService Severe Weather: October 17th - 19th

MetService Weather Auckland: October 18th

MetService Weather National: October 17th - 19th

MetService Weather Wellington: October 18th

MetService Weather Christchurch: October 18th

MetService Weather National: October 16th - 18th

MetService Weather Wellington: October 17th

MetService Weather Christchurch: October 17th

MetService Severe Weather: October 15th-16th

MetService Weather Auckland: October 16th October

MetService Weather National: October 15th - 17th October

MetService Weather Wellington: October 16th October

MetService Weather Christchurch: October 16th October

Napier is hit by heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible later on Tuesday afternoon. Video / Paul Taylor

Heavy rain warnings remain in parts of the North Island, but it will ease to showers.

MetService issued a number of severe-weather warnings.

MetService Weather Auckland: October 15th.