A retail street in Auckland's Takapuna has been partly closed to traffic as emergency services respond to a building fire.
(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Firefighters and police are working at a building fire in Barry's Point Road, in Takapuna, on the North Shore.
Police asked motorists to avoid Barrys Point Road while crews battled to contain the fire.
A detour had been set up, but they warned to expect traffic delays.
Another 168 millimetres of rain fell across the Nelson Tasman district last night, bringing fresh slips, flooding and road closures.
Fire and Emergency says 111 calls will still be answered and responded to, but there could be significant delays. Audio
It will be months before Mataura residents know the full extent of the flooding risk after discovering capacity issues with their stop banks.
Eight crew members fled the burning LC Western Star on Wednesday.
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