Boats were blown over at an Auckland marina, fallen trees blocked roads and power was out to households across the city as a fierce storm lashed the region.
Power cuts in Raglan have caused an overflow of untreated effluent at several wastewater pump stations. The news comes after bad weather caused 27 power.
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Roadworker killed on job worried about speeding trucks odt.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from odt.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An unlicensed delivery driver who drifted across the centre line of a road and crashed into another vehicle, killing one of the occupants and seriously inj