Two tornadoes have hit Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast as wild weather continues to lash parts of New Zealand.
Fire and Emergency Wellington says there have been "multiple weather-related events" in Waikanae, including two tornadoes, house flooding and surface flooding.
"The extent of all the damage is still being assessed however there are no reports of injuries," said Assistant Commander Martin Wilby said in an update late on Sunday.
One home was evacuated before 9.45pm Sunday, while many others were affected by tornadoes and flooding.
There are slips on State Highway 58 and Grays Rd.
Breakfast’s Abbey Wakefield is in the Kapiti Coast town after it was lashed by wild weather overnight. (Source: 1News)
In Auckland, there's a wind watch in place for the bridge, in place until 10pm. The transport agency is warning it could be closed at short notice.
A fallen tree has blocked a lane on State Highway 16, under the Grafton Bridge.
The Desert Rd remains open despite poor weather overnight, but caution is advised.
Fire and Emergency said from 12pm - 12am on Sunday, it was notified of over 100 weather events in Wellington, including flooding in Waikanae.
The Kapiti Coast Emergency Operations Centre was stood up as the Emergency Operations Centre, but with changing weather conditions, it was closed before midnight.
There are a host of wind and rain watches in place around the country till 8pm tonight.
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