There's relief now the sun's shining above Auckland, but the region isn't out of the wet yet.

Auckland is still in a state of emergency after Friday's deluge, which closed roads, caused slips, and toppled homes.

Auckland Council says more than 2300 rapid building assessments have been completed since Saturday.

More than 160 homes have been red-stickered - meaning they aren't safe to enter - and over 650 buildings have restricted access. It's estimated up to 6000 properties still need to be assessed.

Deputy mayor Desley Simpson says it's hard to judge when the city will be back to normal because of the extent of the damage, particularity in the Northern and Western regions, but hundreds of people are out there helping.

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There's relief now the sun's shining above Auckland, but the region isn't out of the wet yet.
Auckland is still in a state of emergency after Friday's deluge, which closed roads, caused slips, and toppled homes.
Auckland Council says more than 2300 rapid building assessments have been completed since Saturday.
More than 160 homes have been red-stickered - meaning they aren't safe to enter - and over 650 buildings have restricted access. It's estimated up to 6000 properties still need to be assessed.
Deputy mayor Desley Simpson says it's hard to judge when the city will be back to normal because of the extent of the damage, particularity in the Northern and Western regions, but hundreds of people are out there helping.
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