Kaeo River is now lapping at the edge of State Highway 10 Photo: Peter de Graaf
Heavy rain has been hitting Auckland and Northland causing chaos for commuters.
The Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Waikato, Northland and the top of the South Island also have MetService weather warnings and watches in place for Friday.
Officials across the top of the South Island and the West Coast were also monitoring heavy rainfall into the night - brought to our shores by a deep low crossing the Tasman Sea.
Fire and Emergency said it was alerted to people trapped in a vehicle on a Kokorua Road, between Nelson and Rai Valley, just before midday.
Four fire crews and a specialist swift water rescue team responded and freed the two people from the car, which was in about a metre of water, shortly before 1pm on Friday.
St John said three people were assessed and treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Tasman district councillor Chris Hill said Golden Bay managed to escape any serious damage, despite the deluge over the past few days.
An orange heavy rain warning was in place for Tasman, northwest of Motueka, but lifted at noon.
Hill said close to 400mm of rain fell on her property east of Tākaka between Wednesday night and Friday morning.
Hill was pleased to know extra Fire and Emergency personnel had been sent up from Christchurch as a precaution.
Earlier, an emergency housing complex in the Far North flooded this morning, with families having to temporarily relocated as a precaution.
Fire and Emergency were called to the transitional housing facility, which is operated by iwi organisation Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa.
A Kerikeri Fire Brigade spokesman said four to five rooms had flooded to a depth of 300mm, damaging personal property.
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa chief executive - Tumuaki Bree Davis said they're supporting the affected whānau, with their safety being their top priority.
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