A clean up for some residents this morning after a stormy night in the top half of the North Island

In the Bay of Plenty, trees have been toppled, garden sheds blown over and even some roofs lifted.

PowerCo reports more than a hundred homes in both Tauranga and Waihi are without power as a result of the strong winds.

Fire services were kept busy with a number of weather-related call-outs that included extensive cleanups and checks.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said crews spent about an hour clearing a big tree from State Highway 2 near Tanners Point about 2.20 this morning.

Only a couple of hours later, another large tree came down on State Highway 2 near Te Puna.