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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30 Dec: Severe winds are continuing to cause major disruption in the lower North Island, upper South Island and West Coast - with wind warnings and watches in effect

29 Dec: Auckland fire crews are tackling a 150-metre-long vegetation fire on Mullins Road, near the Ardmore Airport

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

29 Dec: A day of wind and rain across much of the country

29 Dec: The first sea lion pup of the season has arrived - marking the start of the pakake breeding period

29 Dec: With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

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