Weather

But MetService has kept a yellow watch in place for Fiordland and some parts of the West Coast.

Several flights have already been delayed at Auckland Airport.

The Clutha District's state of emergency has come to an end, two weeks after damaging winds tore through the region. Audio

Temperatures well into the 20s were recorded around the country this week, but winter has one last sting left in its tail.

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam's already storm-battered central belt.

Only 65 properties across Southland and Otago remain without power two weeks after the devastating storm.

MetService is forecasting warmer temperatures to continue for the next few days, but thunderstorms were expected to threaten North Island this weekend.

Fewer than 50 properties in Southland and 67 properties in South Otago remain without power after last month's devastating winds.

"It's going to be unusually warm. We're probably going to get a period of pretty wet weather," scientists say. Audio

Just over 200 people in the Clutha District remained without power as of Tuesday afternoon.

PowerNet says some customers have not had electricity for 13 days.

The severe winds caused widespread damage and thousands of power outages, downing trees, power lines and tearing roofs off buildings.

PowerNet chief executive Paul Blue said it was important for people living in remote areas to contact the company.

Around 2200 customers are still without power following a freak storm on 23 October.

A number of tracks in the South Island are damaged or at risk from avalanches.

However, Southland and Clutha still remain in a state of emergency.

One homeowner is renting elsewhere and paying a mortgage on a house she hasn't lived in for two years. Audio