Severe flooding in Auckland - in pictures

  • Flooding around a playground in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 29. Getty Images
    Flooding around a playground in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 29. Getty Images
  • Auckland was hit with a record amount of rainfall on Friday, causing severe flooding of roads and property across the city. Getty Images
    Auckland was hit with a record amount of rainfall on Friday, causing severe flooding of roads and property across the city. Getty Images
  • Residents and emergency services began to take stock of the damage after the largest amount of rainfall in a day on record. Getty Images
    Residents and emergency services began to take stock of the damage after the largest amount of rainfall in a day on record. Getty Images
  • Recovery efforts began over the weekend. Getty Images
    Recovery efforts began over the weekend. Getty Images
  • Vehicles stranded by floodwater in Auckland. AP
    Vehicles stranded by floodwater in Auckland. AP
  • A portable building rests on a car after being shifted by floodwater. AP
    A portable building rests on a car after being shifted by floodwater. AP
  • An area flooded during heavy rainfall. Photo: @MonteChristoNZ/via Reuters
    An area flooded during heavy rainfall. Photo: @MonteChristoNZ/via Reuters
  • Flooding near Auckland Airport. Reuters
    Flooding near Auckland Airport. Reuters
  • A truck is stopped by floodwater near Auckland. AP
    A truck is stopped by floodwater near Auckland. AP
  • Emergency workers and a man wade through water. AP
    Emergency workers and a man wade through water. AP
  • The flooding caused widespread disruption. AP
    The flooding caused widespread disruption. AP