A state of local emergency has been declared in Auckland as flooding swamps the region as a MetService meteorologist warns the most intense rainfall is yet to come. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, who is in Sydney on council business, has delegated his powers to deputy mayor Desley Simpson. Firefighters have responded to 88 calls for help, 22 of which were urgent, across flood-affected Auckland and Northland. Driving conditions are treacherous and the Northern Motorway is closed between Northcote Rd and Esdmonde Rd in both directions.

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