Heavy rain was experienced in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast, bringing flooding to some areas. In Taranaki, a man drowned in the flooded Waiwhakaiho River. A man also drowned in Nelson when his car plunged into a swollen river. Homes were flooded in Wanaka.
A front moved slowly onto Northland, while a rain band spread across New Zealand ahead of a large depression.
Heavy rainfall ocurred throughout Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough and Westland on the 1st.
Rainfall totalling 50-100 mm in 24 hours occurred in many areas.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Kaikohe recorded 106.6 mm (10.7 cm) of rain in 16 hours.
Heavy rain occurred around Auckland.
Auckland roads were disrupted by surface flooding on the 1st. Some roads were closed due to flooding.
Some houses were flooded.
Over-flowing sewerage caused beaches to be closed.
Auckland Airport recorded 70 mm (7.0 cm) of rain in 10 hours.
Flooding occurred in Castor Bay on the 1st.
Flooding occurred in Hillsborough on the 1st.
The North Shore recorded 55 mm (5.5 cm) of rain in two hours on the 2nd.
Heavy rain occurred around Waikato.
Heavy rain occurred around Taranaki.
Taranaki received 9.6 mm (1.0 cm) of rain per hour.
The heavy rain caused river levels around the region to rise.
The Dawson Falls area recrded 138 mm (13.8 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 1st.
The Dawson Falls area recorded 25 mm (2.5 cm) of rain in the hour from 11am to 12pm on the 1st.
The Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village had a flow of 5.3 cumecs at 7.45am on the 1st.
The Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village had a flow of 151 cumecs at 12pm on the 1st.
It began to rain heavily on Mt Taranaki on the evening of the 31st.
Mt Taranaki received more than 300 mm (30.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Mt Taranaki recorded 312 mm (31.2 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
New Plymouth recorded 52.2 mm (5.2 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
There was flooding on some of the city's roads on the 2nd.
A 30-year-old man drowned on the 1st while attempting to 'tube' down the swollen Waiwhakaiho River.
The Waiwhakaiho River was at its peak in the middle of the day on the 1st, when a flash flood passed through.
The Waiwhakaiho River rose dramatically, rising 2.8 m.
Heavy rain occurred around the Wanganui district.
Heavy rain occurred around Wellington.
Wellington recorded 44.6 mm (4.5 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy rain occurred around Marlborough.
Crail Bay recorded 154 mm (15.4 cm) of rain in 15 hours on the 1st.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Maitai Dam recorded 87 mm (8.7 cm) of rain on the 1st.
Nelson City recorded 127 mm (12.7 cm) of rain on the 1st.
A 20-year-old man died after the car he was driving plunged into the swollen Maitai River in central Nelson on the 1st. The car missed the approach to Clouston Bridge.
Roding River recorded 85 mm (8.5 cm) of rain on the 1st.
Heavy rain occurred around Westland.
St Bathans recorded 74 mm (7.4 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Wanaka experienced a half-hour deluge on the 30th.
Wanaka recorded 25 mm (2.5 cm) of rain in 30 minutes on the 30th.
There were flash floods in the Wanaka region after the town's storm water system was overloaded.
Flood waters entered several homes and businesses.
Streets were flooded and some roads were closed.
The flood was said to be as bad as the 1999 flood.
Rainfall later spread to Fiordland.
Fiordland recorded 60 mm (6.0 cm) of rain in 24 hous on the 1st.
Heavy rain was experienced in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast, bringing flooding to some areas. In Taranaki, a man drowned in the flooded Waiwhakaiho River. A man also drowned in Nelson when his car plunged into a swollen river. Homes were flooded in Wanaka.
A front moved slowly onto Northland, while a rain band spread across New Zealand ahead of a large depression.
Heavy rainfall ocurred throughout Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough and Westland on the 1st.
Rainfall totalling 50-100 mm in 24 hours occurred in many areas.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Kaikohe recorded 106.6 mm (10.7 cm) of rain in 16 hours.
Heavy rain occurred around Auckland.
Auckland roads were disrupted by surface flooding on the 1st. Some roads were closed due to flooding.
Some houses were flooded.
Over-flowing sewerage caused beaches to be closed.
Auckland Airport recorded 70 mm (7.0 cm) of rain in 10 hours.
Flooding occurred in Castor Bay on the 1st.
Flooding occurred in Hillsborough on the 1st.
The North Shore recorded 55 mm (5.5 cm) of rain in two hours on the 2nd.
Heavy rain occurred around Waikato.
Heavy rain occurred around Taranaki.
Taranaki received 9.6 mm (1.0 cm) of rain per hour.
The heavy rain caused river levels around the region to rise.
The Dawson Falls area recrded 138 mm (13.8 cm) of rain in 12 hours on the 1st.
The Dawson Falls area recorded 25 mm (2.5 cm) of rain in the hour from 11am to 12pm on the 1st.
The Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village had a flow of 5.3 cumecs at 7.45am on the 1st.
The Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village had a flow of 151 cumecs at 12pm on the 1st.
It began to rain heavily on Mt Taranaki on the evening of the 31st.
Mt Taranaki received more than 300 mm (30.0 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Mt Taranaki recorded 312 mm (31.2 cm) of rain in 48 hours.
New Plymouth recorded 52.2 mm (5.2 cm) of rain in 24 hours.
There was flooding on some of the city's roads on the 2nd.
A 30-year-old man drowned on the 1st while attempting to 'tube' down the swollen Waiwhakaiho River.
The Waiwhakaiho River was at its peak in the middle of the day on the 1st, when a flash flood passed through.
The Waiwhakaiho River rose dramatically, rising 2.8 m.
Heavy rain occurred around the Wanganui district.
Heavy rain occurred around Wellington.
Wellington recorded 44.6 mm (4.5 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 1st.
Heavy rain occurred around Marlborough.
Crail Bay recorded 154 mm (15.4 cm) of rain in 15 hours on the 1st.
Roads were closed due to flooding.
Maitai Dam recorded 87 mm (8.7 cm) of rain on the 1st.
Nelson City recorded 127 mm (12.7 cm) of rain on the 1st.
A 20-year-old man died after the car he was driving plunged into the swollen Maitai River in central Nelson on the 1st. The car missed the approach to Clouston Bridge.
Roding River recorded 85 mm (8.5 cm) of rain on the 1st.
Heavy rain occurred around Westland.
St Bathans recorded 74 mm (7.4 cm) of rain in 24 hours on the 30th.
Wanaka experienced a half-hour deluge on the 30th.
Wanaka recorded 25 mm (2.5 cm) of rain in 30 minutes on the 30th.
There were flash floods in the Wanaka region after the town's storm water system was overloaded.
Flood waters entered several homes and businesses.
Streets were flooded and some roads were closed.
The flood was said to be as bad as the 1999 flood.
Rainfall later spread to Fiordland.
Fiordland recorded 60 mm (6.0 cm) of rain in 24 hous on the 1st.