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Gita's wrath shuts Highway 1, Kaikoura
Ex-tropical cyclone Gita caused massive slips closing State Highway 1 near Kaikoura. Video / NZTA
Ex-tropical cyclone Gita caused massive slips closing State Highway 1 near Kaikoura. Video / NZTA
Kaikoura, Taranaki and Takaka are still picking up the pieces.
They got out just in time, as slips came down the hill behind them as they ran.
Water, power and food supply issues continue as the process to return to normal begins.
Cyclone Gita has left and sunshine is coming, soon.
Most states of emergency lifted but Takaka still cut off by road slips.
Cyclone Gita damage cleanup underway in Riwaka / Video by Tim Cuff.
The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.
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Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
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Dozens of people spent the night at the Upper Takaka Country Club.
Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.
Tourists are trapped and residents have been evacuated as bad weather leads to states of emergency in Taranaki, across South Island. Massive slips have closed Takaka Hill Road in the Tasman region with huge damage done to the state highway. State Highway between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki in Wellington is partially closed this morning after seas washed over the road.
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It was a hectic night for emergency services, especially those in Taranaki, the Tasman region and the west coast of the south island.
Gita sent huge waves crashing over the main road into Wellington from the Kapiti Coast.
Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
The storm cut power to several areas and a state highway is badly damaged.
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding