A police car was washed off a road in a flash flood near Kawakawa Bay. The car was washed away on Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd, as heavy rain continues to drench areas near the city. The officer told Heenan his colleague was responding to a flooding call about 3.30am when he was washed away. The police car was swept away by the flood water, which Heenan said was about 1.5m above fence height. He said the road west to Clevedon was partially flooded, and the polo grounds near Clevedon were completely flooded.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2017 21:37 UTC