Tauranga weather

MetService has issued weather warnings for many parts of New Zealand as a front moves across the country. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Buller ...

As each line of showers passes over these regions it will bring another possible flash of lightning, period of flooding and damaging gusts," MetService warned. "It's a turbulent start to winter but not a cold one. Strong wind watches are in place for the Canterbury High Country, Wellington, Taihape, the ranges of Hawke's Bay, parts of Wairarapa, inland Marlborough and the Marlborough Sounds. Heavy rain watches are in place for the Richmond and Bryant Ranges, the Rai Valley area and northern Marlborough Sounds as well as Mt Taranaki and the Tararua Range in the North Island. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for the Tasman ranges west of Motueka, Buller and Westland. Meanwhile there are heavy rain warnings for the West Coast and Buller, and the Kapiti Coast can expect large swells through to tomorrow morning.