Weather live: Heavy rain, strong winds to hit much of the country
Orange heavy rain warnings were in place for Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Central North Island mountains, Taranaki Maunga, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, the Westland ranges, and at the headwaters of Canterbury and Otago lakes and rivers.
Some strong wind watches were also in place for parts of the North Island.
MetService said the severe weather was caused by a front moving eastwards, and was expected to last into Wednesday morning. It advised people to keep up to date with the latest warnings and watches.
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