Wild weather that caused havoc in southern and central New Zealand yesterday is working its way up the country with the promise of gales and possible thunderstorms. Strong winds are battering the capital, disrupting travel by land, sea and air. Parts of Lower Hutt are flooded after what the Hutt City Council said had been a wild night of heavy rain and strong winds. Lightning was spotted in the Tasman last night and MetService said "rumbles of thunder" were likely in the North Island today. But the humid air brought heavy rain in the west, and strong winds gave central and southern New Zealand a battering.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 25, 2017 19:18 UTC