Cyclone Hola is on track for New Zealand and could directly hit the North Island early next week - "if we are unlucky", say weather forecasters. Three forecasting models for Tropical Cyclone Hola predict the storm is likely to hit New Zealand's North Island early next week. If we are unlucky, it could be a direct hit into the North Island," Todd said. "By then it will become an extra-tropical system, as always happens, but if it does make a direct hit there will be heavy rain and high winds." Periods of heavy rain were also expected in Wairarapa and the Hawke's Bay from Hastings south until about 1am today.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2018 21:11 UTC