Orange heavy rain warnings issued for upper North and South Islands

Thursday 10 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Thu 10 Jul 2025, 5:52pm

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MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for the upper North and South Islands as a moist front moves across the country. Northland is under a heavy rain watch, while Nelson faces a high chance of a red warning upgrade. Heavy rain is also expected to impact Taranaki, Tasman, and the Bay of Plenty.

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1. 1NewsThu 10 Jul 2025, 10:53am

   Heavy rain warnings issued for upper North and upper South (opens in new tab)

   • Orange heavy rain warnings issued for upper North and upper South (opens in new tab) Thu 10 Jul 2025, 10:53am
2. NZ HeraldThu 10 Jul 2025, 11:33am

   MetService warns Northland of heavy rain, possible flooding (opens in new tab)

   • Weather: Heavy rain warning likely for Bay of Plenty, MetService says (opens in new tab) Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12:40pm
3. StuffThu 10 Jul 2025, 11:42am

   Huge downpours of rain forecast with orange heavy rain warnings issued (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 10 Jul 2025, 5:52pm

   Heavy rain hits Auckland, warnings for top of South (opens in new tab)