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Former Tropical Cyclone Fehi is pummelling parts of the country.
Here are photos of some of the worst-hit places:
Half an hour before high tide 12.20 pm in Westport.
Westport Race course completely covered in water.
Westport Race course completely covered in water.
The interior of the iconic Boat Shed Café on Nelson's waterfront. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt
Just down the waterfront from the Boat Shed Café, the Boathouse has also been damaged. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt
Just down the waterfront from the Boat Shed Café, the Boathouse has also been damaged. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt
RNZ Nelson reporter Tracy Neal's car has been a casualty of the storm.Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal
Carters Beach Westport. The sea is normally a couple hundred metres back from there. It has come in over the playing field. You can see the goal posts in the background. Photo: Supplied
The footpath around Nelson's waterfront. Photo: Supplied / Peter Moffatt
A carpark in central Nelson. Photo: Supplied / Scott Harris
The playground at Carters Beach, just outside Westport.Photo: Supplied / Westport News
Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young
Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young
Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young
Massive waves smashing into the seawall in Plimmerton, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / John BArr
Flooding in Ruby Bay, Nelson. Photo: Supplied / David and Scilla Young
State Highway 58 closed at Whitby in Wellington. Photo: Laura Dooney
A backyard in Paroa south of Greymouth. Supplied / Colin Kaldenbach
Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
Fire and Emergency staff going door to door preparing to evacuate the Rohuto Block at Waitara, Taranaki. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
Rising tide and swell at Ruby Bay in Tasman District. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal
Tamaki Drive in Auckland is closed. Photo: RNZ / Sally Murphy
The storm was continuing to batter parts of the country.
If you have images of flood damage, please email: iwitness@radionz.co.nz
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