Source: Radio New Zealand
Flooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday. Mark Papalii/RNZ
Torrential rain over the weekend caused flooding and damage to parts of the lower North Island including Wellington, Ōhura and Porirua.
A Orange Heavy Rain Warning remained in place for The Tararua Range, Wairarapa and Tararua District south of Woodville, along with Wellington south of Tawa and the Hutt Valley and Kaikōura Coast.
Parts of the North Island were now in clean-up mode following flash flooding on Sunday, while the bad weather was expected to continue for the wider Wellington region until Tuesday night.
Flooding in Taita, Lower Hutt on Saturday. RNZ / Mark Papalii
Flooding on SH2 Haywards Interchange, Wellington, on Saturday. Josh Hay / Facebook
Firefighters pumping water put of homes in Avalon, Lower Hutt on Saturday. RNZ / Mark Papalii
Flooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday. Facebook / Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade
SH59 Plimmerton Roundabout on Saturday. RNZ / Warren Meech
Plimmerton residents Damo (left), Irene and Ludjen clean-up on Saturday. Penny Smith/RNZ
Damage on Stokes Valley roads on Saturday. Mark Papalii/RNZ
Flooding near a Wellington Palmers Garden Centre on Saturday. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ
Flooding in Stokes Valley near Thomas St on Saturday. Mark Papalii/RNZ
A boat off State Highway 58 in Pāuatahanui during the storm on Saturday. Supplied/Kristine and Derek Thompson
A local described part of Tawhai St in Stokes Valley having collapsed after heavy rain on Saturday. SUPPLIED
Sandbagging at Porirua nursery on Saturday. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ
Flooding in the Ruapehu District town of Ōhura on Sunday. Supplied / Mike Crowley
Flooding in Whanganui on Sunday. RNZ / Robin Martin
Flood barriers in place at Kowhai Park, Whanganui on Sunday. RNZ / Robin Martin
Flash flooding in Pāuatahanui, Porirua on Sunday. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens
Pāuatahanui residents cleaning up on Sunday. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens
Floodwaters at Ōhura on Sunday. Supplied/ Ross Perry
Wellington flooding on Monday morning. RNZ / Paris Ibell
Flooding on Monday caused cars to become stuck on Dee St, Wellington. RNZ
Flooding in Wellington’s Mt Cook early on Monday. Supplied
Damage in the Wellington suburb of Berhampore on Monday. RNZ / Mark Papalii
A landslide in Kingston, Wellington. RNZ / Mark Papalii
The landslide in Kingston. RNZ / Mark Papalii
The Kingston landslide brought down large amounts of dirt, rocks and trees. RNZ / Mark Papalii
A submerged car at Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay. Tess O’Connor
Flood damage on Balfour St in Mornington, Wellington. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
A pile up of dirt on Wellington’s Balfour St on Monday. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
Residents assess damage on Balfour St. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
Janis McLauchlan, a resident on Wellington’s Balfour St looks at the damage on Monday. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ
Balfour St damage. Jamis and Jimmy McLauchlan
Balfour St resident Jimmy McLauchlan’s vintage cars have been badly damaged. Jamis and Jimmy McLauchlan
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