Fire and Emergency received eight weather-related callouts shortly after 2pm across Kaiapoi and Rangiora. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Firefighters in Canterbury received a report that a house had been stuck by lightning but after checking its ceiling and roof cavity for evidence of fire they could not find any evidence the strike had occurred.
Another house had its ceiling cave in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland.
It comes after MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Christchurch City, the Canterbury Plains and Canterbury High Country until 9pm on Friday.
Fire and Emergency said shortly after 2pm, it received eight weather related callouts in half an hour across Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said it was notified on an incident on Kingsbury Avenue, Rangiora, around 3.30pm, with one person taken to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition.
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