According to reports, wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on the east coast of the lower North Island with gusts of up to 190km/h hitting high parts of Wellington as on Monday (16 February).

• MetService stated that the strong winds and heavy rainfall were set to linger over the lower North Island before gradually heading southwards later on Monday and on Tuesday (16-17 February).
• Gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded at Cape Turnagain on the east coast of the lower North Island.
• MetService meteorologist John Law stated that a low pressure system sitting to the east of the North Island was expected to track slowly southwards. Intense bursts of rainfall had seen up to 200mm of rain fall over parts of Wairarapa overnight Monday (16 February).
• Some residents in Lower Hutt were advised to evacuate on Monday morning (16 February) as the Waiwhetū Stream rose rapidly. MetService issued a heavy rainfall and strong wind warning for the Hutt Valley until 1900 hours (local time) on Monday (16 February), with downpours on the eastern hills and southerly gales expected to gust up to 120km/h.
• Hutt City Council advised residents on Heather Grove and parts of Riverside Dr to leave their homes. The council also stated that a severe gridlock was blocking the emergency response, asking people not to travel unless they absolutely had to.
• A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson stated that crews were alerted to twenty vehicles trapped by a mudslide with trees down on Turakina Valley Rd, just south of the intersection with Ruanui Rd in Taihape at 1230 hours.
• Rainfall is predicted to impact Christchurch and Banks Peninsula from later Monday (16 February), with heavy rain expected overnight from Monday into Tuesday (16-17 February). Up to 150 to 250mm of rain was predicted between until 1000 hours (local time) on Tuesday (17 February), which may cause flooding in some areas of the district, with Banks Peninsula looking likely to be the most impacted. Low-lying areas near the Avon and Heathcote Rivers could experience flooding.
• In Manawatu-Whanganui, conditions are described as treacherous due to downed trees, slips and flooding. State Highway 1 is closed between Hunterville and Waiouru while State Highway 4 is shut between Whanganui and Raetihi. Officials are reiterating earlier advice to avoid non-essential travel.
• As at midday Monday (16 February), Powerco stated that there were 18,025 (down from 23,000 at 1030 hours) customers without power across their network as a result of the wild weather. The largest affected regions being Wairarapa (4,797), Whanganui (5,923) and Manawatu (6,929).
• Extra crews are on the ground, and more are being brought into Whanganui-Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Tararua and Wairarapa regions to assist in restoring customers whose power is out because of the galeforce storm winds.