Red rain warning for parts of North

Officials have tonight updated the timings of red heavy rain warnings for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from tomorrow, and all Auckland schools and early learning centres have been instructed to close until next Tuesday. A red warning means rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. The red warning is now in place for Auckland north of Orewa from 4pm tomorrow to 7am Wednesday; for Northland from 3am tomorrow to 6am Wednesday and for the Coromandel from 7pm tomorrow to 4pm Wednesday. “Stay home, stay safe, and stay away from areas which might slip. “This means there is an increased risk of localised flooding, slips, rock and treefalls across the state highway networks in these regions,” a Waka Kotahi advisory said.