Wild weather is on the way with both islands in for a lashing of rain over the next few days, snow forecast for the South Island, and ferries cancelled across the Cook Strait.
A road in Northland, and multiple across the Canterbury region have closed due to heavy rain. MetService have issued a warning for Gisborne/Tai Rāwhiti, Kaikōura, Banks Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury.
Meanwhile, road snowfall warnings are in place for Lewis Pass, Lindis Pass, Arthur's Pass and Porters Pass, while heavy swell warnings are in effect for the Wellington and Wairarapa coasts.
Wellington is also bracing for the strongest southerlies since Wellington Airport measured southerlies of over 140km/h in 2013.
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