Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·31 May, 2026 08:49 PM2 mins to readMorning Headlines | New Zealand has two new Dames and four new Knights and MetService issues orange heavy rain warnings for the West Coast and Marlborough | Monday, June 1, 2026Holidaymakers are being warned of localised downpours and strong winds as a wet and humid trough moves over the North Island.Heavy rain and gales have drifted up from the south overnight with a band of rain settling over the top half of the country today.
MetService meteorologist Katie Lyons
