Kaikōura

At 11:36 PM

11°C

Fine. Rain and strong southwesterlies developing this evening.

mostly cloudy with occasional rain before evening. Strong southerlies easing in the morning.

Mostly cloudy, with a few showers developing in the evening. Easterlies.

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Tides

A cold, punchy southerly is set to bring a cold snap over much of the country.

Heavy rain is expected in Northland, Auckland, and Coromandel on Wednesday.

School kids should be able to get outside for today and tomorrow's start to the holidays.

Christchurch had its coldest night this year, reaching 0.7C.