Heavy rain across Hawkes Bay causes chaos with floods, slips, and traffic crashes. Photos here on NZPA and here.
Scene of a van rolled in bad weather with the occupants pulled out by a passing motorist, Napier / Hastings Expressway, Hawkes Bay, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall
Army evacuate families after flooding in Te Awanga, Hastings, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall
Firefighters remove a tree fallen on a house, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall
Flooding in Bay View, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall
Landslide damage behind a city service station after heavy rain, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall