Thames

At 06:42 AM

Fine. Light winds.

Mostly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Northerlies developing in the morning.

Partly cloudy, with occasional rain from evening. Northerlies.

For more detailed weather information visit MetService.

Tides

The storms have dumped more than 4 months’ rain across parts of New South Wales in 2 days.

Owner says hedge was pride of her backyard. Developer says it had to come down for safety.

MetService says the rest of the week should be relatively settled.

They were returning from an overnight hike to Kapakapanui Hut when the weather changed.