{"id":388134,"date":"2026-04-20T03:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388134\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T03:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:09:32","slug":"in-pictures-the-damage-caused-by-flooding-across-the-lower-north-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388134\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Mark Papalii\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

Torrential rain over the weekend caused flooding and damage<\/a> to parts of the lower North Island including Wellington, \u014chura and Porirua.<\/p>\n

A Orange Heavy Rain Warning remained in place for The Tararua Range, Wairarapa and Tararua District south of Woodville, along with Wellington south of Tawa and the Hutt Valley and Kaik\u014dura Coast.<\/p>\n

Parts of the North Island were now in clean-up mode following flash flooding<\/a> on Sunday, while the bad weather was expected to continue for the wider Wellington region until Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Taita, Lower Hutt on Saturday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

\nFlooding on SH2 Haywards Interchange, Wellington, on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Josh Hay \/ Facebook\n<\/p>\n

\"FENZ<\/p>\n

\nFirefighters pumping water put of homes in Avalon, Lower Hutt on Saturday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Facebook \/ Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade\n<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

\nSH59 Plimmerton Roundabout on Saturday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Warren Meech\n<\/p>\n

\"Plimmerton<\/p>\n

\nPlimmerton residents Damo (left), Irene and Ludjen clean-up on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Penny Smith\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Stokes<\/p>\n

\nDamage on Stokes Valley roads on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Mark Papalii\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding near a Wellington Palmers Garden Centre on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Krystal Gibbens\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Stokes Valley near Thomas St on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Mark Papalii\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Boat<\/p>\n

\nA boat off State Highway 58 in P\u0101uatahanui during the storm on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Supplied\/Kristine and Derek Thompson\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

\nA local described part of Tawhai St in Stokes Valley having collapsed after heavy rain on Saturday.
\nPhoto: SUPPLIED\n<\/p>\n

\"Porirua<\/p>\n

\nSandbagging at Porirua nursery on Saturday.
\nPhoto: Samuel Rillstone\/RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in the Ruapehu District town of \u014chura on Sunday.
\nPhoto: Supplied \/ Mike Crowley\n<\/p>\n

\"Civil<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Whanganui on Sunday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Robin Martin\n<\/p>\n

\"Flood<\/p>\n

\nFlood barriers in place at Kowhai Park, Whanganui on Sunday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Robin Martin\n<\/p>\n

\"P\u0101uatahanui<\/p>\n

\nFlash flooding in P\u0101uatahanui, Porirua on Sunday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Krystal Gibbens\n<\/p>\n

\"Volunteers<\/p>\n

\nP\u0101uatahanui residents cleaning up on Sunday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Krystal Gibbens\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFloodwaters at \u014chura on Sunday.
\nPhoto: Supplied\/ Ross Perry\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nWellington flooding on Monday morning.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Paris Ibell\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding on Monday caused cars to become stuck on Dee St, Wellington.
\nPhoto: RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Wellington’s Mt Cook early on Monday.
\nPhoto: Supplied\n<\/p>\n

\"Berhampore<\/p>\n

\nDamage in the Wellington suburb of Berhampore on Monday.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

\nA landslide in Kingston, Wellington.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

\nThe landslide in Kingston.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

\nThe Kingston landslide brought down large amounts of dirt, rocks and trees.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

\nA submerged car at Wellington’s \u014cwhiro Bay.
\nPhoto: Tess O’Connor\n<\/p>\n

\"Flood<\/p>\n

\nFlood damage on Balfour St in Mornington, Wellington.
\nPhoto: SAMUEL RILLSTONE \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flood<\/p>\n

\nA pile up of dirt on Wellington’s Balfour St on Monday.
\nPhoto: SAMUEL RILLSTONE \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flood<\/p>\n

\nResidents assess damage on Balfour St.
\nPhoto: SAMUEL RILLSTONE \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Janis<\/p>\n

\nJanis McLauchlan, a resident on Wellington’s Balfour St looks at the damage on Monday.
\nPhoto: SAMUEL RILLSTONE \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nBalfour St damage.
\nPhoto: Jamis and Jimmy McLauchlan\n<\/p>\n

\"Jimmy's<\/p>\n

\nBalfour St resident Jimmy McLauchlan’s vintage cars have been badly damaged.
\nPhoto: Jamis and Jimmy McLauchlan\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

\nA landslide on Balfour St.
\nPhoto: MARK PAPALII \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

\nLand continuing to move on the street.
\nPhoto: MARK PAPALII \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

\nWellington’s Island Bay Bowling Club
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Anya Fielding\n<\/p>\n

\"Island<\/p>\n

\nFlooding at Island Bay Bowling Club.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Kate Green\n<\/p>\n

\"Car<\/p>\n

\nIsland Bay flooding in the early hours of Monday.
\nPhoto: Supplied: Wellington Alive\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding in Lychgate shopping complex, Newtown.
\nPhoto: CHARLOTTE COOK \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nFlooding damage in Lychgate shopping complex.
\nPhoto: CHARLOTTE COOK \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Flooding<\/p>\n

\nClean up at Lychgate shopping complex, Newtown.
\nPhoto: CHARLOTTE COOK \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

\"Traffic<\/p>\n

\nTraffic management on SH1 at the Basin Reserve amid the Wellington flooding.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

\"Traffic<\/p>\n

\nSH1 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Mark Papalii\n<\/p>\n

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