The windy weather continues over the country today as an Autumn storm brushes the south coast of New Zealand.

Invercargill is being hammered by gale force westerlies gusting up to 80km/h while Dunedin has strong winds gusting over 70.

The wind has picked up in Auckland from the south west and is gusty in exposed places however is only reaching 50km/h in gusts.

Conditions in the Capital are much calmer, and warmer, with northerlies reaching 40km/h at times and 19 degrees.