A low – in fact several lows – will engulf the entire Tasman Sea by the end of the week meaning New Zealand is in for rain and wind.

The big size of the low means there will also be large areas of dry and calm.

By the time the weekend arrives showers kick in but then also start to clear for many, if not most, places on Sunday.

See the latest forecast below with Philip Duncan.

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