Heavy downpours overnight resulted in various call-outs to weather-related incidents in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, but today just two weather watches remain for heavy rain – one for the Tararua Ranges and the other in Westland.
Both of these are set to expire before the weekend – but rain will continue across most of the country including the Chatham Islands.
Although much of the country will see patches of rain over the coming days, as New Zealand steps into December the outlook is more settled.
Niwa Weather said on social media the forecast maps show “a glimmer of hope” for more settled weather toward the beginning of December.
“It’s far out, but the forecast maps have a glimmer of hope for more settled weather toward the beginning of December,” the site said
“The active phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the West Pacific has spelled an unsettled & wet November in New Zealand.”