It's the type of weather that comes only once in 250 years, here's a look at how the suburbs of Napier looked following the downpour of heavy rain.
Kayaking through the floodwaters. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Cleaning up on Brewster Street, on Tuesday. Photo: RNZ/ Tom Kitchin
A woman was caught up in a mudslide that swept through the back yard of a house on Hospital Hill, Napier. Chris Brady, who lives in the area, said he couldn't get through a torrent of water coming down the hillside to reach the woman but his friend, who made it round the back of the property, eventually pulled her to safety. Photo: RNZ / Harry Lock
Cycling through flooded streets. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
The streets of Marewa. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Empty streets on Tuesday. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Out on an inflatable raft. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Marewa from above. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas