<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been killed, thousands of properties are without </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/power" rel="" target="" title="power"><span>power</span></a><span> and flights have been cancelled as wild </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather" rel="" target="_blank" title="weather "><span>weather</span></a><span> lashes large parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-zealand" rel="" target="_blank" title="New Zealand"><span>New Zealand</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Met Service issued a red warning yesterday for a low-pressure system creating heavy rain and strong winds in parts of the North Island, with Wairarapa being hit the worst with 256.4mm of rainfall and 240km/h wind gusts overnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The conditions have eased slightly, but continue today as the system moves to the southern, central and eastern parts of the country.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/imf-urges-raising-gst-to-bail-out-big-spending-states/ede1a658-562e-4bf4-a68f-fefa7765bd1a" rel="" target="" title="Higher GST, lower income tax part of plan to lift Australia's economy"><strong><span>Higher GST, lower income tax part of plan to lift Australia's economy</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Images showed several roads underwater, rivers flooded, and trees and powerlines down across the affected areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Powerco said at least 18,025 of its customers are without power, while Wellington Electricity said 6500 of its customers were affected.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Water supply is also being affected, with Pirinoa residents told to boil all drinking water before use as floodwaters inundate the local water treatment plant and Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville and Rātana residents told to conserve water.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/new-zealand-wild-storms-cause-250mm-rainfall-and-widespread-floods/92e13fdf-329f-4088-9f81-0e36263c0bba" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/north-ryde-kidnapping-sydney-chris-baghsarian-police/3cb2fb83-2b2b-4eda-b451-4bcb90ef4480" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Distressing' video of mistakenly kidnapped Sydney grandfather seen by police</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A state of emergency was declared for several districts, schools were closed and flights were cancelled, aborted or delayed. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kate McEvoy was on one of the final flights to attempt a landing at Wellington Airport yesterday evening with her three-month-old son, </span><em><span>Stuff</span></em><span> reported. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But at the last minute, the pilot pulled up from the approaching runway and turned back around to Christchurch. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McEvoy told </span><em><span>Stuff</span></em><span> she was surprised Jetstar tried to make the journey.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We were watching as all of the departures were getting cancelled, but ours was still going, and we're like 'oh my god, why aren't they cancelling it?'," she said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/accc-court-updates-coles-accused-of-utterly-misleading-grocery-prices/70a3d08c-7dec-40ad-ae10-b31e00875991" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Coles accused of 'utterly misleading' grocery prices</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The wild weather has claimed the life of one man, who was found dead inside a submerged car on State Highway 39 in Puketotara last night.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been identified as father and keen fisher Brent Knowles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My beautiful dad. You were my world, I loved you so much. Life will never be the same. Broken," his daughter, Tanya Knowles, said on social media. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/lotto-mystery-nsw-resident-suddenly-125-million-richer--morpeth/14999066-3f0e-4bbd-9d23-269feb395b6a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Someone from this town is $1.25 million richer - and they might not even know it</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister Christopher Luxon offered his support to those affected, but warned the country is not out of the woods yet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"To those facing damage, everything possible is being done to help you get back on your feet," he said in a statement today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Some regions are still facing the worst of it too.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Please take warnings seriously and don't take any chances."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>