A state of emergency remains in place in the West Coast, Nelson-Tasman and Marlborough regions, although the weather is clearing up.
The Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Group says there were 570 properties impacted by the deluge over the last week. About half of those houses have been assessed by UrbanSearch and Rescue (Usar).
9 have been red stickered, and 11 have a yellow sticker. A red sticker means a house is uninhabitable. A yellow sticker means residents can return to their house when it is safe.
Civil Defence controller Alec Louverdis said Usar assessment of properties should be complete by 5pm on Monday.
Three hundred and fifty significant slips have been reported in the Nelson Tasman area since a state of emergency was announced on Wednesday.
In Nelson, a clean-fill dump site is available for getting rid of mud on the corner of Main Stoke Rd and Saxton Rd. It is free to use, however, the Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Group emphasised it is for mud only.
A heavy rain watch is in place for the Tasman area west of Motueka tomorrow.
Metservice meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said, "given what has happened this week, the land is sensitive to any rainfall. The criteria for this heavy rain watch is lower than it normally would be for that reason. We've decided to give everybody a heads up."
Slips have closed roads in Wellington. Wellington City Council says its staff and contractors "are still working on about 130 live incidents around the city today, as the wet weather and wind continues to cause problems with landslips, flooding and downed trees."
Wainuiomata Rd is down to one lane after a large slip. Main Rd in Tawa has closed again, as a slip between Victory Ave and McLennan St is cleared.
A large slip has closed The Pass of Branda between Breaker Bay and Seatoun and it's likely it will stay closed for several days. The council said people should stay away as the site is unstable and large rocks are continuing to fall.
Landslips in Wellington have damaged property and closed roads. Photo / Supplied.
Nineteen people are still evacuated in the capital, as houses are still being assessed. Residents are asked to keep their drains clear to prevent the soil from becoming waterlogged and causing more slips.
Rain is forecast for Wellington today and possibly heavy rain for tomorrow.
Slips have caused road closures across the Wellington region. Photo / Wellington City Council.
MetService forecasts cloud and occasional rain for Nelson, clearing by midday. Tomorrow should be fine at first, then partly cloudy with rain predicted in the afternoon.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) and EQC say people should contact their insurers.
ICNZ chief executive Tim Grafton said, "we advise all homeowners if they have damage to their home and/or residential land to contact their insurer first. They'll let you know what you need to do next, how to claim and what damage may be covered by your insurance or EQCover."
"This means that if your home and property have been damaged, your insurer will assess, manage and settle the entire claim for you."
Nile Street, Nelson, properties still with water through them on Saturday. Photo / Tim Cuff
The Nelson City Council is asking residents to conserve water as some experience discolouration or lower water pressure than normal following this week's deluge.
The council said the water is safe. "The treatment plant is working and doing its job of filtering the water that continues to be chlorinated.
"Two pipelines that feed water from the Maitai and Roding have been impacted by the flooding and the secondary pipe is a much smaller pipe, so less water is going into the treatment plant."
Local roads around Nelson and Marlborough are still closed due to slips.
A slip on Opouri Rd on Saturday. Photo / Marlborough District Council.
State Highway 6 is still closed between Haven Rd and Whakatu Drive, and between Nelson and Renwick. It opened "periodically" last night to allow residents to leave the Bayview/Atawhai area northeast of the city.
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett called the damage in his region eye-watering.
Leggett said, "SH6 is going to be weeks away from being opened and on SH63 there's a washout on a bridge approach, so that's going to take some time to repair that"
"Morale is still strong. When you look at some of the communities they have their own network, they band together to help each other."
He said, "we've had things like people needing their medication, so we've taken steps to cover off on all those sort of issues."
Slips have closed State Highway 6. Photo / Marlborough District Council.
In Nelson, over 500 homes were evacuated.
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Group asked has asked evacuees to register with them. Registration is possible in person at the Trafalgar Centre or by phone.
Yesterday afternoon, people evacuated from around the Maitai river were allowed back home. The council asked people to take photos of any damage for insurance purposes.
Flooding on Te Hoiere Rd on Saturday. Photo / Marlborough District Council.
Metservice predicts high rainfall for the lower South Island this week.
"There is moderate confidence rainfall amounts will reach warning criteria about Fiordland from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning, and about Westland south of Otira, including the main divide of the Southern Alps, on Wednesday," MetService said.
"Additionally, there is moderate confidence that northwesterlies will reach severe gale about exposed parts of inland Canterbury, inland Otago, Fiordland, Southland and Stewart Island on Tuesday and Wednesday morning."
