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Wild weather: Person dies in floodwaters, Auckland homes ... (Newstalk ZB)

A body has been found in Wairau Valley on Auckland's North Shore as floodwaters swamp the city's homes, block motorways and close the international airport.

The concert has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, March 4, from 6pm-8pm at Glover Park, St Heliers,” the council said in a statement. Movies in the Parks Manurewa has also cancelled its event planned for tonight.” Call someone with the means to assist or if serious, emergency services,” said Wood. A state of emergency would “give our brilliant emergency response teams the tools they need to respond,” he said. “The Mayor of Auckland has declared a state of emergency. “You just have to look online to see the chaos out there. “If it is safe to stay home, please do so. Firefighters have used ropes to rescue stranded people from swamped homes. Videos and photo show streets swamped with water. Do not put yourself at risk,” said Brown. Police were notified at around 7.25pm after the body was seen by a member of the public, near Target Rd. Brown’s office has been approached for comment.

Auckland flooding: Ranui streets, homes swamped, motorways ... (New Zealand Herald)

And fans heading to the Elton John concert as Auckland's Mount Smart stadium have been told the gig has been cancelled. Auckland Emergency Management has ...

“Those travelling out of Auckland for the long weekend may experience long traffic delays and potential diversions due to road closures. “The north, and north west, areas of Auckland have been particularly hit by the weather. “At this stage heavy vehicles heading south can travel over the Brynderwyns. If you use medical equipment that relies on electricity, you should let your power company know, and ensure you’re prepared for any power disruption. The concert has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, March 4, from 6pm-8pm at Glover Park, St Heliers,” the council said in a statement. Movies in the Parks Manurewa has also cancelled its event planned for tonight.” Heavy rain is continuing to hammer the region with suburbs across the city affected by flooding. There are slips on both Dome Valley Road and Kaipara Flats Road, forcing road closures and traffic diversions in those areas. Videos and photo show streets swamped with water. Firefighters have used ropes to rescue stranded people from swamped homes. A decision on whether Movies in the Park Pukekohe and Movies in the Park Onehunga is yet to be made. Do not put yourself at risk,” said Brown.

Auckland Airport Halts Domestic, International Flights on Floods (Bloomberg)

Auckland Airport said it would halt domestic and international flights until noon on Saturday after New Zealand's biggest city was hit by incessant rain ...

State of emergency declared in Auckland (Newsroom)

A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland due to severe flooding that has caused people to evacuate their homes.

Reader donations are critical to what we do. Fire crews are dealing with an estimated 1500 calls for assistance but many relate to flooded property. The line of thunderstorms were moving east and were expected to lie from Omaha to Auckland to Bombay at 9.22pm and from Outer Hauraki Gulf to Auckland to Mangatawhiri at 9.52pm, MetService said. The appalling weather has also led to the cancellation of Sir Elton John's concert at Mt Smart Stadium just a few minutes before the singer was due to take the stage. MetService has issued a red level heavy rain warning for Auckland about and south of Cape Rodney until 3am on Saturday with up to 120mm of rain forecast in addition to the 150-200mm that had already fallen. Brown said he was confident the state of emergency had been declared at the right time as it would have been "irresponsible" to rush ahead and declare the emergency just because the public was calling for it.

In photos: Heavy rain causing flooding, evacuations in Auckland (RNZ)

Auckland Airport, businesses and homes have been flooded, cars submerged and Sir Elton John's concert was abandoned - it's been a dramatic day across ...

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn Photo: RNZ / Christina Persico Photo: RNZ / Jonty Dine

Auckland Airport closes due to torrential flooding (AviationSource)

Auckland International Airport has been forced to close due to torrential flooding which has resulted in a state of emergency being declared.

A state of emergency has been declared for the North Island city of Auckland, and mass evacuations are now taking place. [Air New Zealand](https://aviationsourcenews.com/tag/air-new-zealand/) flight NZ124, operated by a Boeing 777 – 300 registered ZK-OZN inbound from Melbourne Australia to Auckland apparently drifted to the side of the runway on landing, causing damage to several of the runway edge lights. The news of the airport closure follows closely on the heels of an incident involving an Air New Zealand Boeing 777 which experienced a runway excursion on landing, which resulted in damage to runway edge lighting.