
Watch: Wild winds hit; warnings of heavy rain, tornados; motorists urged to check conditions
Forecasters expect to see dramatic weather in the top half of the North Island.
Forecasters expect to see dramatic weather in the top half of the North Island.
Heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the upper North Island.
Strong winds in Auckland have already caused issues for boaties, and there's worse to come as northeasterlies buffet the coastline. Video / Matthew Davison
The dog was distressed but managed to keep out of the way of rescue efforts.
Heavy rain warning for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel for Sunday and Monday.
The civil defence warning comes as heavy rain is forecast next week.
MetService Severe weather warning: March 10th-12th