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New Zealand Braces for Rainy Weekend with Warnings

4/6/2026

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  • A slow-moving frontal system will bring a rainy weekend to New Zealand.
  • MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the Westland District, with 180–240 mm expected.
  • In the North Island, conditions will be mostly cloudy with showers.
  • The North Island will reach the low 20s, and the South Island mid-teens.
  • A subtropical low is expected to bring further rain, with heavy rain watches for Northland and Auckland.