Taranaki, Lake Taupo and Kapiti were likely to stay fine, with just a 20 per cent chance of rain, and 10 per cent chance in Northland, Auckland and King Country.
Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury and the West Coast should also expect cloudy spells, with stronger winds set to creep in later. The Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty are also expected to be fine, and Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa will have a windy start to the New Year but Wellington will be the windiest spot.
Northern New Zealand will have the warmest start to 2014, with Coromandel and Gisborne expecting the highest temperatures.
• Auckland: SkyCity fireworks, Britomart Beach Party
• Waiheke Island: Decks on the Beach, Onetangi
• Coromandel: Coromandel Gold, Ohuka Farm
• Mt Maunganui: Mount Vibes
• Gisborne: Rhythm & Vines
• Napier: Free event, Napier Soundshell
• Wairarapa: La De Da festival, Martinborough
• Wellington: New Year's Day picnic, Waitangi Park