A narrow ‘vein of rain’ will spread across the North Island on Saturday – with showers and drizzle patches to the north and south of it.

This front slides across the North Island with a few isolated heavy downpours – and clears overnight Saturday.

West Coasters have a showery weekend – and a few spits may fall in dry Canterbury, but not much – with Sunday drier and cooler across many areas.

Check out the latest with Philip Duncan, below.