The lower part of the country is the place to be this weekend if you want to stay dry.
A rain band sitting over the top of the North Island was set to make for a wet weekend in areas including Auckland, northern Waikato and Tauranga.
Northland could also expect showers on-and-off, through to tomorrow.
MetService meteorologist Claire Flynn said the rain band over the northern part of the country would slowly weaken tomorrow, with rain easing as the day goes on.
In stark contrast, areas in the lower part of the North Island could expect a reasonable amount of sunshine today, while the South Island was in for a glorious day.