Power is out to parts of Whanganui tonight.
Cyclone Gita has brought strong winds with gusts expected to reach 120 km/hr.
Whanganui District Council advised about 7pm that a tree has fallen on Rangitatau East Road, about two km from State Highway 3. A roading crew is attending but in the meantime there is no access between SH3 and Brunswick Road.
Another tree is down on Wairere Rd, but the street is not completely blocked.