Homes near the Motueka River were evacuated as a precaution as a second barrage of downpours is forecast in the Nelson-Tasman region.

The national weather authority has revealed a rare warning issued only for “significant impact” events could have been ...

Taranaki and the central North Island will not escape the storm either. An orange warning forecasts heavy rain for the ranges from 11am-7pm. The Tongariro National Park is also in the firing line all ...