More rain is on the way for Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell, NZ Herald
More rain is on the way for Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell, NZ Herald
Heavy rain has flooded a laboratory at Auckland City Hospital and a number of houses around the city tonight.
Lightning has also struck a house in Titirangi and a fallen tree has blocked a main road in Hunua.
Wet weather has hammered parts of the country today, with Civil Defenceresponding to severe flooding in Dunedin that has blocked roads, closed schools and required people to use sandbags to protect their properties.
An extra floor was being added above the laboratory he said.
"It's under control now."
Services there were not affected.
The Fire Service was also called to Vauxhall Rd in Devonport about 5.10pm, where a home's roof had collapsed under the heavy rain.
"The ceiling has fallen in and collapsed in the lounge area of the house due to rain," he said. "There were people inside at the time but no injuries."
Police Northern Communications Shift Inspector Chris Tate said a number of minor traffic accidents were also being caused by surface flooding around the city.
Motorists were warned to take care in the conditions.
According to MetService forecasts, 9.2mm of rain was expected between 6pm and 8pm.
That was due to subside until 10pm, when a heavy 14.2mm downpour was forecast.
Severe weather warnings were in place for bursts of heavy rain for northern and central New Zealand and for gales in the upper North Island overnight.
