Former Tropical Cyclone Fehi hits New Zealand | A Gallery from News | RNZ

Parts of New Zealand are baring the brunt of former Tropical Cyclone Fehi which is bringing intense wind and flooding.

Half an hour before high tide 12.20 pm in Westport.

Flooding in Westport.

Flooding in Westport.

Westport Race course completely covered in water.

Westport Race course completely covered in water.

The interior of the iconic Boat Shed Café on Nelson's waterfront. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt

Just down the waterfront from the Boat Shed Café, the Boathouse has also been damaged. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt

Just down the waterfront from the Boat Shed Café, the Boathouse has also been damaged. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt

RNZ Nelson reporter Tracy Neal's car has been a casualty of the storm.Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

Carters Beach Westport. The sea is normally a couple hundred metres back from there. It has come in over the playing field. You can see the goal posts in the background. Photo: Supplied

The footpath around Nelson's waterfront. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt

A carpark in central Nelson. Photo: Supplied / Scott Harris

The playground at Carters Beach, just outside Westport.Photo: Supplied / Westport News

Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young

Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young

Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young

Massive waves smashing into the seawall in Plimmerton, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / John BArr

Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young

State Highway 58 closed at Whitby in Wellington. Photo: Laura Dooney

A backyard in Paroa south of Greymouth. Supplied / Colin Kaldenbach

Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

Rising tide and swell at Ruby Bay in Tasman District. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

Tamaki Drive in Auckland is closed. Photo: RNZ / Sally Murphy

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