Flooded with goodwill for council efficiencyJIM BURNS Boxing Day flooding in Wellington kept the emergency services busy. However, Boxing Day was another matter. As more rain fell in one hour than had fallen in the past 48 days, our street turned into an ankle-deep torrent. As happened exactly the same time last year, both drains in the street blocked almost immediately. READ MORE:* Shoppers in for a wet Boxing Day across North Island, parts of South Island* It's almost Christmas - what is the weather going to be like tomorrow?

Source: Stuff December 31, 2017 16:02 UTC