A band of rain is moving onto New Zealand today (Thursday) and MetService has issued Heavy Rain Warnings / Watches around the country and Severe Thunderstorm Watches for Northland and Auckland. This kicks off what looks like a run of generally unsettled .
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Showers have already begun in what is expected to be two days of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms for the top half of the North Island. Some rain alerts.