Stormy times in New Zealand

We have had some wild and crazy weather over the last few days. So far, the part of Christchurch we’re in has escaped the worst of it (although our balcony door did spring a leak), but there are floods over a lot of Canterbury, and most of the country has been gale-swept and rain-soaked. Roofs were blowing off buildings in Greymouth, where we were last weekend – we were very lucky with our timing! One person has definitely drowned and another person is missing presumed drowned, and some buildings have slipped into the sea in Auckland. Nearly all the main roads seem to have landslips blocking them, too.

Here are some pictures for you, all taken from local news sites.