The wild weather that's been battering many areas across New Zealand has brought heavy rain and winds, downing trees and causing flooding.
It's the first storm of 2018 and began hitting the country on Thursday 3 January in the afternoon.
Matauri Bay in the Far North. Photo: Janene Hopkins
Trees that had been standing at least 15 years south of Ruawai in Northland torn down by the storm, early on Friday morning. "Good gusts 80kph on wind gauge". Photo: Tony Wright
A yacht is damaged in the storm at Tamaki Drive. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
Heathcote River. Photo: Logan Church
Heathcote River. Photo: Logan Church
A listener on a boat in the Bay of Islands as the weather started to hit on Thursday. "Torrential rain and 35 knot winds here so far ... but it’s due to get a lot worse yet so holding our breath." Photo: Graeme Leigh
A tree lies across Longmile Road in Rotorua, a popular access road to the redwood walks on Friday morning. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington
A tree came down across the road in Warkworth. Photo: Sarah Robson
Little Shoal Bay in Auckland's North Shore on Friday morning. Photo: NIWA
A yacht off its moorings in Auckland Harbour. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
Storm clouds in Tuahine point at Wainui Beach, Gisborne. Photo: Steve Gibbs
Tamaki Drive was closed on Friday morning. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
The driver of this car in Ōtāhuhu had a lucky escape when a large pine tree fell on her vehicle. Photo: Facebook / Counties Manukau Fire Area
The new Dudley Creek bypass in Christchurch. Photo: Christchurch City Council
The Thames Coast Rd in the Coromandel on Friday morning. Photo: Thames Coromandel District Council
Thames Marina on Friday morning. Photo: Supplied
Flooding near Thames Marina on Friday morning. Photo: Supplied
Missing Bay in Auckland just after High Tide on Friday. Photo: Niwa / Twitter
Flooding at Gulf Harbour in Whangaparaoa, Auckland. Photo: Niwa / Twitter
Whangapoua Wharf, north of Whitianga in Coromandel. The king tide is covering the road and has completely covered a private wharf. Photo: Lloyd Whalen
Kawakawa Bay out from Clevedon about 9am on Friday. "Water across the road now and still nearly 2hrs to go before high tide". Photo: Graham Cochrane
Kawakawa Bay out from Clevedon about 9am on Friday. "Water across the road now and still nearly 2hrs to go before high tide". Photo: Graham Cochrane
Kawakawa Bay out from Clevedon about 9am on Friday. "Water across the road now and still nearly 2hrs to go before high tide". Photo: Graham Cochrane
Crews work to free a person trapped in a car in Rotorua when a tree fell on the vehicle. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington
"There is still more bad weather out there so please take care. Wild morning by the beach with the roar of the wind and the surf. Our small bach shaking on its foundations in the gale force winds!" Photo: Phil Goff / Twitter
Whangapoua Wharf, north of Whitianga in Coromandel. The king tide is covering the road and has completely covered a private wharf. Photo: Lloyd Whalen
Flooding in Kaiaua. Photo / Dan Cook
Flooding in Kaiaua. Photo / Dan Cook
Flooding in Kaiaua. Photo / Dan Cook
Flooding in Kaiaua. Photo / Dan Cook
A tree blocks Matapihi Station Road in Tauranga. Photo / Priscilla Borell
A car gets caught in flooding in Raglan. Photo / Cheryl Reynolds
Rocks, trees and debris on the SH25 Thames Coast Road. Photo / Waikato Police
