Boxing Day battering: Electrical storms to lash north, holiday hotspots under six-hour alert

Boxing Day dowpour: Six-hour severe storm warning for holiday hotspots, risk of flash flooding

Shoppers in northern parts of the North Island may find themselves battling thunderstorms and torrential downpours to get to their Boxing Day sales

Boxing Day battering: Electrical storms to lash north, holiday hotspots under six-hour alert

The top of the North Island – including Auckland – is under a six-hour severe storm watch from 2pm with threats of flooding and slips from intense downpours.