• The storm is expected to make landfall near Taranaki around lunchtime
• Rain will continue to fall over most of the North Island today as the storm crosses central New Zealand
• Authorities remain on high alert for flooding on western beaches as storm surges swell king tides
• More than 20,000 households and businesses across the North Island are without power this morning including 9000 in Coromandel and 12,000 in Auckland