New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists to continue delaying their travel, even if they have woken up to sunshine.
Multiple roads across the Bay of Plenty remain closed due to slips, and fallen trees.
NZTA is advising motorists to be prepared for delays with slips still being cleared, treesdown and roads operating on one lane.
Rotorua Lakes Council said road inspection teams would be out today checking road damage.
"There were no major weather-related incidents overnight in the Rotorua district but there is still a high risk of slips and tree falls, so please continue to take care if out driving, particularly on rural roads," it said in an announcement this morning.
Generators are being placed at key pump stations, but capacity is low.
Power remains out across areas of the Bay of Plenty, but Unison relationship manager Danny Gough said the network in Taupo and Rotorua had held up well at this stage.
Power has been restored to 355 homes at Rotoma.
Those who are still without power are being advised to conserve water.
Boil water notices still apply to the Rangitaiki Plains, Ruatoki, Te Mahoe and Taneatua.
Te Teko is still without water and a tanker supply is being made available.
Rainfall was unexpectedly light with ECO reporting there had been no problems with stormwater systems and river flows.
The evacuation notices for the Awatarariki area and campgrounds from Matata west have also been lifted.
Bay of Plenty road closures SH29 closed between SH28 and Lower Kaimais SH2 closed along Matata to Pikowai SH2 closed through Edgecumbe. SH2 is also closed south of Awakeri, through the Waimana Gorge SH34 Edgecumbe to Te Teko
Areas still without power Whakatane Ohope Coastlands Otakiri Tāneatua Ruatoki Waimana Matata Thornton Galatea Murupara Minginui Ruatahuna Waiotahe Opotiki through to Cape Runaway.
