Rain is on the way but will it reach your property? We take a detailed look at the next rainmaker for northern NZ which brings with it a chance for flooding and slips next week due to the slow movement of it all.

But at the other end of New Zealand conditions continue to lean drier than usual, with a drier than average rest of March likely in Southland, Central Otago and South Canterbury.

We have your weekend forecast and the outlook to next Wednesday.