Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold remains a Category 5 storm after twice making landfall in Vanuatu on Monday.

The storm will be well north of NZ and poses no threat to us, but it does pose some risk to Fiji and a higher risk to Tonga.

We have extensive coverage on Cyclone Harold.

Meanwhile back in New Zealand and Wednesday sees some helpful showers for drought zones of the upper North Island while this weekend things get windy in both islands with a chance of severe gales in some places.