Two people are in hospital in Wellington, and multiple roads are blocked in Hutt Central, with reports of trees down over roads, glass across roads, and extensive damage to roofs, windows and cars after extreme weather, police say.
Airways New Zealand says all systems at Christchurch International Airport are now operational again. Airways New Zealand's General Manager People and Partnerships, Jamie Gray, says lightning strikes had earlier affected some of the critical infrastructure .
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