Source: Radio New Zealand
Days of downpours have caused widespread damage to multiple areas of the North Island this week with Whangārei, Thames-Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Hauraki and Tairāwhiti experiencing the brunt.
Footage showing the level of devastation for communities has come in from Gisborne, Northland, Whitianga and Tauranga.
Thousands have spent Thursday without power, mostly on the East Coast, and people remain missing in Auckland, Mt Maunganui and Pāpāmoa.
MetService had now cancelled its red heavy rain warnings, but states of emergency remained in place for Northland, Coromandel, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty and Hauraki.
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