Fears of further flooding this weekend look less likely today as a new rain band develops out in the Tasman Sea.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says it was always going to be a faster moving front but now it’s looking as though it will move through fairly fast – meaning rain won’t linger long enough to cause major flooding problems.

MetService has dropped Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Nelson from their severe weather outlook saying also the speed of the front minimises the chances of reaching warning criteria.

However the ranges of Northland have been added to the outlook.

The front is likely to bring a wet end to the working week for most regions and a wet or showery Saturday for many too.

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