The Ruakākā Volunteer Fire Brigade has thanked the community for their kindness and support during Cyclone Tam.

"Yesterday, as Cyclone Tam raged, our firefighters were out there-tirelessly answering call after call," the brigade posted to Facebook.

"But they weren’t alone….. In the midst of the chaos, some of our amazing community members stepped up, bringing Domino's pizzas and delicious home-cooked meals to the station."

The brigade said this "made all the difference".

"To everyone that cooked, delivered and cared - thank you, we couldn’t do what we do without you

"Fuelled by gratitude, we stand strong for our community. And with your support, we’ll always be here, protecting what matters most."

The NZTA says a section of State Highway 35 in the Gisborne Region is now closed west of Te Araroa this evening.

Closure points are in place at Wharf Rd, Hicks Bay and near the intersection with Lottin Point Rd, Potaka.

People are asked to delay travel through the area.

NZTA says SH25 remains closed at Hikuai, at the intersection with SH25A, following this morning's rising floodwaters.

SH25 is now open at Manaia following a closure for flooding overnight; however, there is still surface water on the road

“There are multiple slips on SH25A between Kōpū and Hikuai, which crews are working to clear, but the road is OPEN under stop/go.”

NZTA said people should be ready for difficult driving conditions with surface flooding and slips, even on open roads.

“Anticipate that there could be trees or debris on the road just around the next corner.”

NZTA contractors will be clearing slips and installing temporary traffic management where required.

Top Energy NZ is reminding people to stay clear of fallen power lines.

The Far North-based company said it had received reports of people attempting to move downed lines, which was “incredibly dangerous”.

It encourages people to stay well clear and call the company on 0800 867 363.

There are still more than 1770 customers without power in the Far North.

MetService has collected the ex-tropical Cyclone Tam's rainfall and wind records.

"Now that the worst is over for the northern regions of the North Island, let’s take a look at how much rain actually fell in some of the hardest-hit areas," it said.

"Tam didn’t just bring the rain — it packed a punch with the wind too!"

About 4600 homes and businesses in Northland are still without power, down from a peak of more than 24,000 yesterday. 

Most Northland roads are now open but motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution because of downed trees and branches. 

A damaged pipe in Paihia has led to a water conservation message in the Bay of Islands.

Read the full details of what is happening in Northland in the Northern Advocate's piece.

A cruise ship stuck at the Port of Auckland has finally been able to set sail.

The Royal Princess was forced to stay in Auckland while the wild weather made it unsafe to continue its voyage.

However, the ship left the port about 12.15pm today.

Yesterday, Princess Cruises PR director Asia Pacific Meg Koffel said the Royal Princess had not been able to depart Auckland as scheduled.

"Weather conditions are expected to improve by tomorrow, and we anticipate our departure to be tomorrow afternoon on 18 April once the system has passed," she said yesterday.

"Princess will continue to monitor the forecasts and discuss with the local port authorities, and will provide additional updates to our guests as details are known."

The 5600-capacity ship berthed at Princess Wharf in Auckland as part of a 19-day cruise from Sydney, Australia to Honolulu, Hawaii. 

The ship was set to stop in American Samoa next, but will now skip this because of the delayed departure.

"Regretfully Princess will no longer call to Pago Pago, American Samoa on Saturday, 19 April as part of our repositional voyage to North America."