Northland has joined Auckland in a state of emergency as more severe weather is forecast to hit the region.
A red alert weather warning has been extended to Tauranga and Rotorua, and there are heavy rain warnings for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.
Road closures are in place across the North Island.
Far North mayor Moko Tepania is at the incident management centre in Kaikohe. He talks to Lisa Owen.
More details on the Northland Civil Defence website.
