Photo: ScreenshotResidents are without power as stormy weather continues to lash the North Island. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and localised downpours are forecast to drench parts of the North Island today. A heavy rain warning has been issued for Bay of Plenty and Rotorua, with up to 110mm of rain expected on top of what has already fallen. Further north, residents in Auckland's Northcote Point were without power on Friday morning, after a stormy night. The city was hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 15, 2026 22:56 UTC