NZ Herald29 Aug, 2026 08:34 PM3 mins to readPaddocks along Wayby Valley Road in Wellsford flooded yesterday. Photo / Hayden Woodward.Paddocks along Wayby Valley Road in Wellsford flooded yesterday. Photo / Hayden Woodward.Heavy rain that drenched the upper North Island from Northland to Auckland and the Bay of Plenty has subsided.Yesterday, flooding in Northland closed several roads while police asked the public to avoid unnecessary travel as river levels rose.
The heaviest rain fell in Whananaki overnight, with the area
