Heavy rain has caused disruption across the Coromandel region.
Flooding and slips have closed highways from Whangamata through Hikuai to Whitianga, and some residents are waking up without power.
60 millimetres of rain has fallen in the past 12 hours, and a heavy rain warning remains in place.
Civil Defence Controller for Coromandel Garry Towler spoke to Corin Dann.
