Rain and multiple weather fronts expected during first school holidays week

Monday 22 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 22 Sep 2025, 10:16am

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Five weather fronts are expected to bring rain across much of Aotearoa during the first week of the school holidays. Heavy rain is forecast for the lower North Island, including up to 220mm at Taranaki Maunga, while heavy rain watches are in place for Fiordland and Otago.

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1. StuffMon 22 Sep 2025, 4:00am

   ‘Front after front’: First week of school holidays to be wet for most (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 22 Sep 2025, 7:07am

   Heavy downpours moving in on lower North Island (opens in new tab)

   • School holidays weather: 'Not what most parents would hope for', meteorlogist says (opens in new tab) Mon 22 Sep 2025, 9:45am
3. Otago Daily TimesMon 22 Sep 2025, 9:43am

   More wild weather in store for start to school holidays (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldMon 22 Sep 2025, 10:16am

   Wild weather warnings: Heavy rain for Taranaki and Tararua Range (opens in new tab)