Auckland weather in pictures: Heavy rain and floods hit Auckland, Northland, Coromandel, Hawke’s Bay

Heavy rain has caused yet more havoc across Auckland, Northland and on the North Island’s east coast. These images and visuals are from the frontline, from our visuals team and Herald readers.

Scenes at Riverhead, Auckland, amid the latest round of flooding. Photo / Drew Lorrey, NIWA

A vehicle is submerged in floodwaters near Mangawhai after the heavy rain. Photo / Supplied

Mangawhai flooding off Waiteitei Rd near Mangawhai Rd. Photo / Shane Wiski Whitmore

The state of Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd - a key detour for light vehicles around the closed Brynderwyns. Picture / Blake Jackson

Flooding at Wainui in Rodney, north of Auckland. Picture / Jason Mackenzie

A major slip at Mangawhai. Picture / Zara Jillings

The Devich Rd bridge in Mangawhai is swamped. Photo / Supplied

A vehicle sits swamped by floodwaters at Greenhithe. Picture / Facebook

Mangawhai flooding off Waiteitei Rd near Mangawhai Rd. Photo / Shane Wiski Whitmore

Flooding at West Harbour in Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell

Waka Kotahi NZTA warns to take extreme care while driving in both directions along State Highway 18 due to flooding, especially after Greenhithe Rd off-ramp (westbound) and after Trig Rd on-ramp (eastbound). Image / NZTA

A slip on Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd north of Auckland. Photo / Supplied

Grey clouds and mist shroud Auckland. Photo / Niwa

One lane of the Upper Harbour motorway was already being closed as the deluge started. Photo / supplied

The Met Service rain radar, as at 5.45pm on Friday. Source / Met Service

The Met Service rain radar as at 4.45am on Saturday. Picture / Met Service

Aw poo. Too late. pic.twitter.com/5Un7GNQfSf

— Jane Marple (@PhillipLaings) February 24, 2023

Henderson Valley already flooded. Border Rd about to breach its banks. pic.twitter.com/PFKPvfQTUT

— #Huttslayer👊🏼🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 (@TheComedyWife) February 24, 2023

Okaaay this is the bridge we drove over 45 minutes ago to get away from the flooding on the road pic.twitter.com/IPfdqm5NUk

— Bridget P (@Bridgetpee) February 24, 2023

in wainui just now #flooding pic.twitter.com/U1eldDd0Ak

— GunsAndChips (@GunsandChips_) February 24, 2023

HAWKE’S BAY

Workers on SH5 in Eskdale on Friday morning, ahead of the evacuations. Photo / Paul Taylor

The hieroglyphics spray-painted on cars and buildings by search and rescue teams brings back memories of the Canterbury earthquakes. Photo / Paul Taylor