• Heavy rain warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty ranges, east of Whakatane, through to midday tomorrow. A heavy rain warning remained in place for the Bay of Plenty ranges east of Whakatane through to midday tomorrow. A short, sharp downpour has caused headaches on one central Auckland roadway, as a sub-tropical airflow makes its presence felt. MetService meteorologist Ciaran Doolin said about 6mm of rain fell in the central city over an hour"It's the lower limit for what we consider heavy rain." Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto play• Surface flooding on one busy Auckland road after downpour this afternoon.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2016 03:45 UTC