Floods have hit Auckland airport as a state of emergency was declared in New Zealand’s largest city.
Flights face delays and cancellations as torrential rain forced evacuations across the area.
The airport released a statement to say no flights would operate until noon on Saturday at the earliest.
Images obtained by ABC News show areas of a terminal at the airport under water.
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A notice on the airport website said: “Auckland airport terminals and roading (sic) are currently impacted due to wide spread flooding.
“We are requesting people to not travel to the international terminal at this time.”
In a separate tweet, Auckland airport said operations had been reduced after a runway lighting was damaged by a landing aircraft.
Auckland Council warned of “severe flooding” across much of the city with people advised to delay non-essential travel.
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