Mainly fine for the South Island west coast and inland Canterbury and Otago. Fine spells and the odd shower elsewhere.
Thursday
Cloudy periods with a few showers about the North Island east coast and coastal Marlborough. Fine or becoming fine elsewhere.
Friday
North Island, showers in the east clearing, then fine apart from increasing cloud in the west. South Island, rain or drizzle spreading up the west coast, high cloud increasing in the east.