The rest of the first week of the school holidays is set to be a wet and windy. Photo: FileBring out the brollies and dust off the board games - as the rest of the first week of the school holidays is set to be wet and windy for most of the country. The temperatures will then warm up as the day progresses before the wind and rain hits the South Island in the afternoon and the North Island on Thursday. Image: MetserviceShe said the only places that could be spared from rain are the eastern parts of the North Island. Strong winds are also set to batter the central parts of the North Island, picking up Friday and Saturday with the possibility of severe gale winds in exposed places.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 12, 2021 21:00 UTC