By Tamsyn Parker, Anne GibsonA New Lynn retail building has been closed while safety checks are being undertaken after the weekend's floods. Tracy Mulholland, contract manager for the New Lynn Business Association said the building at 3107 Great North Road had been closed while survey work was undertaken. The businesses in the building include a Japanese restaurant called Happy Japanese Restaurant, a barbers shop and night-club Club FiaFia. Other businesses were also closed today including Western Tattoo, Green Mobile, Sign & Printing, Auckland Locksmiths and Blondinies Arts. Flooding seemed to be mainly on the other side of Great North Road further north up by the creek," Gudgeon said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2017 20:55 UTC