He says the weather front will now move south and the risk to Auckland has diminished. However heavy rain watches are still in place for many parts of the country.

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06 Dec: Multiple homes have been destroyed near major urban centres as fires rip through bushland in tinderbox, heatwave-fuelled conditions

06 Dec: Crate Day punters are being urged to keep their cars away from beaches and river beds, where rare native birds may be nesting

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