Heavy rain warnings for parts of the east coast of the North Island. Photo: Screenshot / MetService
A slow-moving band of rain is soaking Taranaki, northern Tairāwhiti and the Ruahine Range.
New Plymouth had 20 mm of rain in the last six hours.
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for Taranaki - due to be lifted this morning - and heavy rain warnings for northern Tairāwhiti and the Ruahine Ranges - set to remain until early tomorrow morning.
It's due to a low-pressure system to the east of the North Island, which is pulling in warm and wet sub-tropical air.
MetService meteorologist Jessie Owen spoke to Corin Dann.
