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Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has been responding to a small number of 111 calls for assistance as a result of the weather across parts of the North Island.
As at 5am today (Sunday), crews had responded to twelve incidents related to Cyclone Vaianu, none of them life-threatening.
Most of the incidents are related to the winds, with fallen trees affecting property and roofs lifting.
In addition, Fire and Emergency assisted Civil Defence and Police with precautionary evacuations from coastal areas in Northland and Bay of Plenty during the day yesterday.
Enhanced rescue teams remain pre-positioned in Whangarei, Auckland, Rotorua, Tairawhiti and Coromandel to support local fire brigades.
Fire and Emergency’s National Coordination Centre is activated, along with its Region Coordination Centres in Auckland and Tauranga.
Regular updates are accessible via www.fireandemergency.nz.
