Weather

HEAVY RAIN FOR FIORDLAND AND WESTLAND HAS EASED. SEVERE SOUTHWEST GALES FOR COASTAL SOUTHLAND, CLUTHA, DUNEDIN, BANKS PENINSULA, THE PORT HILLS OF CHRISTCHURCH AND NELSON WEST OF RIWAKA. A front over the upper South Island moves northeastwards and weakens. A second front moving up the South Island t

HEAVY RAIN FOR FIORDLAND & SEVERE SOUTHWEST GALES FOR COASTAL SOUTHLAND, CLUTHA AND DUNEDIN A front moves over the South Island overnight Monday and early Tuesday morning, bringing a period of heavy northwesterly rain to western areas with possible thunderstorms. The heaviest rain is expected about