More than 13,000 lightning strikes and two-centimetre hailstones have been recorded as torrential downpours sweep the North Island.
Most warnings and watches for rain were lifted by late Wednesday evening.
MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden said the big low had meant messy downpours.
He says 43-millimetres was recorded in an hour in Matamata, which is very heavy for New Zealand.
It comes after thunder and hailstorms hit the Auckl
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