Firefighters were kept busy overnight, attending more than 100 weather-related call-outs as the North Island was battered by strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
The wild weather downed trees and powerlines throughout Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Fire and Emergency shift manager Josh Pennefather said between 5pm and 5am there were 114 call-outs in Auckland, 29 in Waikato, three in Northland and nine in Bay of Plenty.
There had been no injuries reported.
Most were for loose roofing iron, uplifted trampolines or toppled powerlines and trees, and he urged people to keep clear of downed lines and report them immediately to their electricity provider.
In Auckland, Pennefather said a tree fell onto a house in Onehunga, and a trampoline flew onto a neighbour’s roof in Papakura.
Trees had hit powerlines in several areas across the city and a trampoline also fell onto powerlines in Onewhero.
According to the Vector website, power was still out in small patches across Auckland.
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Strong winds continue and move south
A strong wind watch was in place from 12pm on Monday until 12am in Hawke’s Bay south of Hastings, and the Tararua District.
MetService said there was a high chance this would be upgraded to a weather warning.
Strong winds were also forecast for parts of the lower South Island on Monday.
A weather watch was in place for Dunedin, Clutha, Southland south of Gore and Stewart Island from 12pm through to 6pm. West to southwest winds could become more powerful in exposed areas, MetService said.
It said there was a moderate chance it could be upgraded to a weather warning.
There were snowfall warnings for the South Island’s Crown Range Rd and Milford Rd (SH94) through until midday and 2pm.
About 1cm of snow could settle on the Crown Range Rd on Monday morning, MetService said and periods of snow were expected to fall on Milford Rd.
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