Thousands battle the elements as Ed Sheeran concert hit by bad weatherDavid White/stuff.co.nz Punters battle heavy rain to see Ed SheeranEnglish musician Ed Sheeran's sell-out performance in Auckland is going ahead despite awful weather conditions in the lead up. JASON DORDAY/STUFF Ed Sheeran receives a pōwhiri welcome at Mt Smart Stadium ahead of his first New Zealand concert on Saturday. DAVID WHITE/STUFF Thousands of Ed Sheeran fans braved the adverse weather to attend his first concert in Auckland on Saturday. Forecasted thunder and heavy rain meant it was unlikely that any balloons would have been able to fly, event manager Michelle Connell said. Meanwhile, State Highway 1 to Cape Reinga was closed on Saturday, after heavy rain caused a 20 metre-wide section of State Highway 1 north of Kaitaia to wash away.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2018 06:45 UTC