"I'm glad it fell earlier in the morning and not when they were playing. It could have ended worse."
She said they had informed their property manager about this tree needing to be cut down, as it was getting old.
She said this had been ignored, adding if it had been cut down this would not have happened.
Whakatau said it looked like it was going to be a big job to clear the tree away, and that someone may not be able to get out and clear it away until tomorrow, which meant if something happened they could not use their car to get anywhere.
Rotorua Daily Post readers have commented and sent through photos on Facebook.
A Rotorua resident's fence has blown over. Photo / Supplied
One local commented saying it had "been so windy this morning", and another said his fence had blown over.
A woman posted a photo of their rabbit hutch on its side, but said the rabbit was okay.
A fence takes a hit in the windy weather. Photo / Supplied
Another woman said they woke to discover their trampoline was destroyed.
However, a Rotorua Fire Brigade spokesman said they had not had any weather-related callouts this morning and that it had been quiet.
