Roads are closed, trees and power lines are down and trampolines have been tossed around as wild weather hit parts of New Zealand overnight.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were called to eight weather-related incidents between Wellsford and Hamilton, a spokesperson told 1 NEWS.
Some South Island roads are closed after receiving a blanket of early spring snow.
Meanwhile, many roads are closed as snow and hail hit the South Island this morning.
State Highway 94 from Te Anau to Milford, State Highway 87 from Outram to Kyeburn, and State Highway 1 to Waitati are closed.
Road snowfall warnings are in place for Desert Road (SH1), Lewis Pass (State Highway 7), Arthur's Pass (State Highway 73), Milford Road (State Highway 94), and the Dunedin to Waitati Highway (SH1).
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