UPDATE 8:15pm: A leak that got progressively worse due to heavy rain has forced the closure of Greerton's Pizza Hut.
An employee who was standing outside said the store was closed to the public around 7:30pm after a small leak through the ceiling worsened due to heavy rain and had flooded the floor.
Other Pizza Hut employees were in the store who appeared to be assessing the situation.
The store is expected to be re opened tomorrow.
UPDATE 7.51pm: Pizza Hut Greerton is closed tonight after heavy rain is believed to be the cause of problems with the store's ceiling.
A Pizza Hut Tauranga employee told a customer the Greerton store was closed due to problems with the ceiling, believed to be caused by heavy rain.
A photographer at the store said about there was about 10mm of water on the floor.
7.26pm: Power is out in Papamoa and Te Puke as heavy rain batters the Bay.
The outages were reported at 7:19pm for both Papamoa and Te Puke.
Power it estimated to be restored at 10pm tonight.
The cause of the power outages are unknown but are currently being investigated.