Tens of thousands of homes are still without power after battering gales and heavy rain.
Fire and Emergency crews continued to receive dozens of calls in the South Island overnight.
More than 600 calls were made on Sunday as roofs were torn off, trees pulled out and powerlines were down around the country.
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