A team from Hawke's Bay has been busy helping out in the Nelson-Tasman region following devastating flooding.
Four staff from the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (HBCDEM) have been deployed to the region to help with the flood response - as a state of emergency remains in place.
The top of the South Island was drenched with rain last week which included more than 300mm falling in some parts in just 24 hours at its peak.
That resulted in more than 400 properties being evacuated.
Many homes and roads have been damaged by landslides and flooding, and a long recovery is ahead for that community.