Forecasters are predicting 989mm to fall in a 62-hour constant deluge that will last until Thursday evening as the forecast worsens for the West Coast..
A ridge of high pressure over New Zealand has brought more searing heat to the country today, with regions reaching 30C temperatures, but severe weather is.
Warm, sunny conditions are set to continue into the new week for the North Island as the rest of the country is to be lashed with gale-force winds and rain..