Trees in Nelson's Victoria Square have been battered by high winds that ripped through the area during yesterday's stormy weather. Photo: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
The Nelson-Tasman region remains under a state of emergency, though the rain has mercifully eased.
Other parts of the country affected by Friday's wet weather included Banks Peninsula, Northland and Tai Rāwhiti.
The upper South Island was the hardest-hit however, the second time in two weeks it has had unusually high rainfall.
MetService warnings across the country expired overnight, though a heavy rain watch remained in place for the ranges in Westland.
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell was expected to be in the Nelson region later on Saturday to assess the damage.
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Here's what you need to know as of Saturday morning.
Nelson-Tasman
- As of 9am, the Nelson-Tasman region is still under a state of emergency.
- The weather settled around 9pm on Friday.
- Civil Defence says 99 people are currently in temporary accommodation and no one remains in any of their welfare centres
- Fire and Emergency had 30 weather-related callouts in Nelson Tasman after 6pm on Friday, including parts of a roof being lifted off the Harvey Norman store in Nelson.
- A number of roads are closing, including SH60 from Riwaka to Upper Tākaka, SH6 between Belgrove and Murchison and SH63 from Renwick to Kawatiri and Nelson's Rocks Rd.
- Lines company Network Tasman says there are still widespread outages, with approximately 3200 customers still without power at 10pm on Friday.
- MetService warnings for the region have been lifted, though "isolated showers" were expected northwest of Motueka, and there was a chance of "some thunderstorm activity… from the afternoon into the evening", forecaster Oscar Shiviti told Saturday Morning.
- RNZ reporter Mary Argue, in Nelson, told Saturday Morning there was "no rain at all" shortly after 7am, and had not been much at all since the night before's "unprecedented" downpour.
- A water tanker will be at the Kaiteriteri Motor Camp on the corner of Inlet and Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Road from approx 10.30am, with the supply to the area cut off. Residents will need to bring their own vessels to fill.
- There were reports of uninhabited caravans being floated by floodwaters at holiday site Bethany Park in Kaiteriteri after a dam burst.
Coromandel
- Thames-Coromandel District Council is warning travellers to take care on Black Jack Road because of reports of a rockfall in the area.
- Local station Coromandel FM reported rocks and debris blocking the road near Ōtama.
- Coromandel Peninsula was under an orange heavy-rain warning that lifted early Saturday morning.
Northland
- The outlook for Saturday was for cloudy periods and a few showers, some of those showers heavy, thunderstorms with hail possible in the west.
- The Mangamuka Gorge on SH1 remains closed after slips yesterday. Drivers can detour via local roads.
Trees in Nelson's Victoria Square have been battered by high winds that ripped through the area during yesterday's stormy weather. Photo: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
Canterbury
- SH75 from Christchurch to Akaroa is closed at Birdlings Flat because of a fallen tree.
- Christchurch lines company Orion reports more than 4000 houses are without power in Banks Peninsula.
- A strong wind warning expired at 2am.
Auckland
- Auckland Civil Defence volunteers have been carrying out welfare checks at flooded homes in Ōtara.
- "There were no impacted families, and the response team actively monitored the area, carrying out welfare checks and remaining ready to scale up, if it was required," general manager Adam Maggs said.
- Auckland Emergency Management says most of the region is heading into a clear Saturday after a wet and windy night with up to 60mm of rain.
Tai Rāwhiti
- SH2 is closed between Taneatua and Wainui. Drivers can detour via local roads.
Elsewhere
- Bay of Plenty and Central High Country - isolated showers for Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and Wairarapa, remaining clear, the rain clearing and becoming fine this morning.
- Whanganui to Wellington, and Marlborough - cloudy periods with showers, thunderstorms possible about Horowhenua, Kapiti Coast, Golden Bay, and the Marlborough Sounds in the afternoon and evening.
- Buller to Fiordland - periods of rain, sometimes heavy with thunderstorms and hail.
- Kaikoura coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland - fine weather.
- Waikato - Showers, some heavy, with thunder and hail possible about the coast until evening, easing late.
- Chatham Islands - a few showers.
