UPDATE: 7am New Years Eve

A front has cleared off the North Island and has left behind sunny areas and some cloud with a small risk of a shower initially this morning. Over the South Island however a a nor’ wester builds with rain on the West Coast and dry weather with high cloud out east.Some rain is possible in the far south this afternoon following yesterdays thunderstorms around Dunedin.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Central North Island and BOP
Thie chance of an early shower but conditions drying out and then expect a mostly sunny day otherwise with some cloud. Winds a bit breezy from the west or southwest, especially on western coastlines. 
Highs: 23-25
(20-30% chance of precipitation)

East of the North Island
Some morning cloud with sunny areas increasing otherwise blue skies expected. Winds becoming blustery from the nor’ west later.
Highs: 22-27
(20% chance of precipitation)