Sting in Cyclone Gita's tail lashing large parts of New Zealand

Heavy rain watch for top of North Island this weekend

MetService is forecasting periods of heavy rain with possible downpours and thunderstorms. Amounts may approach warning criteria and may even exceed warning amounts in localised areas.

Heavy rain to continue for upper North Island, parts of south

MetService said Auckland and Waikato saw the heaviest rainfall overnight, with rural Waiuku recording around 30mm of rain.