Floods in Kāeo, Northland, during storms.
Photo: RNZ/ PETER DE GRAF
Severe meteorological warnings were in place for much of the country, while heavy rain continues to reach parts of the North Island, but the worst seems to have ended up at the top of the south island.
MethService raised most of its heavy rain and watches to the North Island and the top of the South Island around 8 pm on Friday.
An orange heavy rain warning remains in force by parts of Bay of Plenty.
Metservice said the heavier rain was expected to affect Plenty’s eastern bay, where an orange alert was in force until 23:00 tonight. He warned the streams and the rivers could rise rapidly, causing surface floods and landslides.
The top of the South Island and the West Coast had heavy rains at night, with a deep crossing the sea of Tasmania. A warning of orange rain was in force for Tasman, northwest of Motueka, but raised in half.
On Friday, several people were rescued when their car was stuck in flood waters north of Nelson. The fire and emergency were alerted to the occupants trapped in a vehicle on a Kokorua road between Nelson and Rai Valley, just before the middle -Dia.
The fire and emergency were alerted to occupants trapped in a vehicle on a Kokorua road between Nelson and Rai Valley.
Photo: Fenz
Four fire brigade and a Swift water rescue team responded and released both people from the car, which was about one meter of water just before 1 pm on Friday. St. John said three people were evaluated and treated on site by minor injuries.
Tasman’s district counselor Chris Hill said Golden Bay managed to escape from any serious damage despite the flood in recent days.
Golden Bay’s wing advisor said nearly 400 mm of rain fell on his property east of Tākaka between Wednesday night and Friday morning. She was pleased to learn that the extra fire and emergency staff had been sent from Christchurch as a precaution.
In Northland, some areas received more than 100 mm at night and heavy rain continued this morning, with floods reported in some areas. A heavy rain warning from orange to the region raised at 1 pm.
On Friday morning, an emergency housing complex in the far north flooded, with families temporarily relocated as a precaution.
The fire and the emergency were called for the transition housing installation, operated by the IWI Te Rūnanga Organization Whaingaroa.
A spokesman for the Kerikeri Fire Brigade said 4-5 bedrooms had flooded at a depth of 300 mm, damaging personal property.
You Rūnanga The Whaingaroa, Executive -Chief Tumuaki Bree Davis, said he was supporting the affected Whānau, with his safety being the main priority.
In Auckland, a strong rain clock remains in place until 20h on Friday.
All ferries in the port of Gulf were canceled, with spare buses in operation and power cuts were reported throughout the region.
Due to heavy rain, some sports groups had already canceled games due to saturated grass.
