NZ Herald5 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readView from Bay Vista Waterfront Motel as fork lightning strikes Waikawa Bay, Picton just before midnight. Video \ Kerry Sorensen-TylerHeavy rain, possible thunderstorms and strong winds are set to lash parts of the North Island and upper South Island today before conditions gradually ease over the weekend.
MetService meteorologist Katie Lyons told the Herald that while some of yesterday’s severe weather warnings and watches had eased, people shouldn’t expect
