AdvertisementThere are also heavy rain warnings for Westland, the headwaters of Canterbury lakes and rivers, Buller, Nelson, the Bryant and Richmond Ranges, Mt Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. "The fronts are bringing bands of rain to a lot of the country ... pretty much the whole country is going to get some kind of variety of rain." A severe weather watch has been issued for heavy rain in Auckland overnight, as well as the Marlborough Sounds, Northland and Coromandel Peninsula. Westland, Buller, Nelson, Taranaki and Auckland are under a watch for gales today. https://t.co/SIxjFFiwuQ ^JR pic.twitter.com/XACPcFoRx7 — MetService (@MetService) June 30, 2017Tomorrow was looking a little better over the country, but anyone expecting a crisp, sunny winter's day would be disappointed.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 30, 2017 22:30 UTC