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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22 Dec: A call for New Zealanders to do the checks before hydrating or swimming this summer

21 Dec: The weather's looking cloudy with a chance of RAIN-deer for most of the country this Christmas

20 Dec: Vanuatu continues to rebuild one year after devastating earthquake

19 Dec: The Environmental Protection Authority says last year's 1080 operations were the largest on record

19 Dec: Further restrictions on the harvesting of spiny rock lobster in the upper North Island

18 Dec: Transpower's received draft approval for a 193-million-dollar upgrade to the upper South Island power grid

17 Dec: A fire burning at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach since Monday afternoon is now completely contained

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