Paihia storm photos

It looked spectacular with waves crashing over the waterfront, but today's storm turned out to be far less damaging - for Paihia anyway - than last month's Cyclone Lusi. Photos by Peter de Graaf.

An underground carpark flooded by Cyclone Lusi was barricaded as a precaution against Thursday's storm. Storm hits Paihia, April 17, 2014

Image 1 of 7: An underground carpark flooded by Cyclone Lusi was barricaded as a precaution against Thursday's storm. Storm hits Paihia, April 17, 2014