Flooding on Leadleys Road, near Ladbrooks, Canterbury. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon
- A state of emergency remains for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
- Power has been cut to some properties across Wellington, Wairarapa and Manawatū
Road closures
The corner of Beach Rd and The Esplanade Owhiro Bay in Wellington after heavy rain and wind lashed the city through the night. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Wellington
All roads on Wellington's south coast are reopening to traffic following storm clean-up.
Sections of the coast road near Seatoun, the airport, and between Island Bay and Owhiro Bay had been closed for much of the day.
The stretch between Lyall Bay and Island Bay is open.
Lower Hutt
Hutt City Council says it remains in an active emergency response and its contractors have been out across Lower Hutt overnight clearing debris, unblocking drains, and addressing hazards.
A slip has occurred at Ferry Road. It has since been cleared and one lane of the road has been reopened for "necessary travel".
Port Road remains closed and Marine Drive is open for necessary travel only, however, access may change thorught Thursday.
All lanes on Wainuiomata Hill Rd are now open.
The Petone Esplanade around the Cuba St area is experiencing significant surface flooding and people are told to avoid the area.
Roads into Eastbourne closed early Friday morning.
Photo: Supplied / Sarah McFarland
Canterbury
Contractors at a road block on Old Tai Tapu Road, Christchurch, told RNZ the flooding is lifting the asphalt off the road.
Little River, about 30 kilometres south of Christchurch, has been cut off with the main road awash.
Closed roads in Banks Peninsula:
- SH75 between Birdlings Rd and Kinloch Rd
- Kinloch Road from Okuiti Valley Road to Bossu Road
- Reynolds Valley Road from Okuiti Valley Road to Bossu Road
- Bossu Road from #220 to Lands End Road
- From #43 Lighthouse Road
- Port Levy Pigeon Bay Road from Pa Road to Little Pigeon Road
- Western Valley Road from Port Levy to Montgomery
- Stony Bay Rd is closed from the first cattle stop
- Goughs Bay Road
- Hickory Bay Road
- Gap, Robin Hood Bay and Harrisons Road
- Peraki from Bossu Road to end
- Le Bons Bay Road from #592
- Dalglish's Road from Lebons Bay Road to end
- Te Oka
- Cemetery Road Wainui
- Millers Road from Gebbies Pass Road to SH75
Affected roads in Selwyn:
- Ahuriri Road
- Adams Road
- Auchenflower Ford
- Auchenflower Road
- Beattys Ford
- Coaltrack Road
- Coes Ford
- Essendon Road
- Goulds Road
- Greendale Road
- Hayes Road
- Homebush Road
- Lambs Road
- Malvern Hills Road
- McLaughlins Road
- Mill Road
- Old Tai Tapu Road
- Osterholts Road
- Pannets Road
- Pig Saddle Road
- Plantation Road
- Rhodes Road
- Riversleigh Road
- Scotts Road
- Waiters Ford
- Warrens RoadMalvern Hills Road
Christchurch closures:
- Avonside Drive from Wainoni Road to Kerrs Road
- Empire Road from Main North Road
- Summit Road from Dyers Pass to Gebbies Pass
- Ernlea Terrace from Colombo Street
- Hunter Terrace
- Waimea Terrace
- Eastern Terrace from Bowenvale Ave to Birdwood
- Palatine Terrace from Burnbrae to Buxton
- Riverlaw Terrace from Birdwood Ave
- Ford Road
- Garlands Road to Aynsley Tce
Flights
While some remain cancelled, flights in and out of Wellington appear to have resumed this morning.
Services arriving from Timaru and Hamilton have been cancelled, but others - such as from Blenheim, Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch - are still scheduled.
Wellington Airport says two flights have had to be diverted Friday morning after trying and failing to land safely.
On Thursday, 200 flights were cancelled.
Ferries
Cook Strait ferry sailings have been cancelled until Saturday morning.
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