A yacht was pounded against the rocks on Auckland's Tamaki Drive by wild weather on Thursday.
It comes as a heavy rain watch remains in place in Auckland for the rest of the day.
Vector says heavy rain and strong winds caused a small number of power outages across the city.
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The power company said the faults were weather-related, including trees falling on power lines in West Auckland.
Despite the wet, however, Auckland experienced its warmest August night on record overnight.
NIWA said the city hit a minimum temperature of 15.6C, breaking the newly-created record from the night before.
Whāngarei also recorded its warmest ever August night last night with a minimum temperature of 16.2C, says NIWA.
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