A southwesterly airflow continues over most of New Zealand on Friday, moving around a large high in the Tasman Sea.

A mix of sun and cloud for much of the North Island on Friday, a few showers may spring up late afternoon / evening from Coromandel across to East Cape.

Mainly dry for the South Island however a few showers about Southland spread into parts of Otago late afternoon / evening.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz