Extensive rain and strong winds have been battering the West Coast. Photo: Facebook via NZ HeraldPart of a West Coast bridge has collapsed after heavy rain overnight, cutting off Haast, Fox Glacier and Franz Joseph. Extensive rain and strong winds have been battering the region, including Hokitika and Westland, with several weather warnings still in place. Power supplies in some areas of Fox Glacier have been disrupted, with Franz and Fox Glacier residents asked to conserve water on public supply lines. Heavy rain was expected in the Taranaki area from Saturday evening, and in the central North Island from tomorrow.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 06, 2019 22:30 UTC