Heavy rain has kept emergency services busy around Porirua, with firefighters attending 7-8 jobs since midday where water was threatening people's houses. Surface flooding was also affecting the state highway network across the region, which is under a heavy rain warning. Meanwhile in Whitby, north Wellington, heavy rain downpours from passing thunderstorms are overwhelming drains & causing flooding. The Tararua Ranges and Westland are under heavy rain warnings until midday Monday, with 110 to 150mm of rain expected. Kapiti-Horowhenua, Tararua, Wairarapa, Wellington, Westland are also under heavy rain warnings and many other areas are under heavy rain watches.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 11, 2022 23:28 UTC