• A heavy rainfall warning applies to the entire North Island and the north and west of the South Island. • Central North Islanders are being told to keep survival items nearby. • For LIVE updates throughout the night and tomorrow morning, tune in to Newstalk ZBCyclone Debbie is hammering the central North Island and Auckland, with a state of emergency declared in the Whanganui district. Almost the entire North Island was expected to get torrential rain, but central regions will be particularly bad. For the latest go to ttp://bit.ly/AllWarnings^Lisa pic.twitter.com/KohoJv8WLA — MetService (@MetService) April 3, 2017In Manawatu, motorists are being warned to avoid Manawatu Gorge as there have been slips.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2017 01:21 UTC