The highest levels of rain recorded in urban Auckland were in New Lynn (449.5mm), Coxs Bay (443mm), Albert Park in central Auckland (420mm), Mt Roskill (419.5mm) and Onehunga (403.5mm).

The road was closed after wind blew a 25-30m section of roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure.

28 April 2014. Auckland prepares with new tsunami maps. Auckland now has its first set of comprehensive tsunami evacuation maps for the entire region’s coastline.

Anabel Dean ditches the map and follows her heart on a trip from Auckland to Northland. There are probably more beautiful landscapes packed into the relatively confined geography of New Zealand ...

Hat tip to @jeremybanks who noticed Apple Maps has added a 3D view of Auckland (click the page curl bottom right of Maps to flip into satellite view. Zoom in then slide two fingers across the screen ...