MetService has a red warning in place for the thunderstorms - which it says will move toward the area around Te Aroha and Paeroa at 7pm and be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.

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01 Jan: State Highway 16 remains closed at Makarau, north-west of Auckland, after the discovery of a body

31 Dec: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday

31 Dec: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning

30 Dec: A man who reportedly attempted to flee Police after an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne - has been arrested

30 Dec: Gisborne Police are deploying the Eagle helicopter, and placing more officers on the road, to combat reckless driving over New Years

29 Dec: Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather

29 Dec: A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night

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