The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated due to flooding as Wellington was hit by storms and aftershocks yesterday. And after more than a day of aftershocks - 1212 last night, since the large quake hit early Monday morning - the weather caused chaos across the region. Slips and flooding saw closures on State Highways 1, 2 and 58, cutting the city off to traffic and marooning workers. One lane of Featherston St, Wellington Central, was closed as well as nearby Panama St, Brandon St, and Waring Taylor St. Pipitea St in Thorndon, between Murphy St and Moturoa St, was cordoned for the same reason.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 15, 2016 19:58 UTC