Big rainfall numbers have been recorded as heavy rain battered most of the North Island overnight. Some areas have recorded more rainfall in the past 24 hours than they would normally get in a month. An incredible 130mm of rain had fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours and, and Rotorua also being pounded by 97.2mm falling in the past 24 hours. Many areas of Northland including Kerikeri have recorded more than 80mm in the past 24 hours. "It will be Monday before we really start to see the worst of the bad weather start to abate," Clark added.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2017 21:21 UTC