Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather

NZTA says a day of fierce winds, fallen trees and powerlines, and flooding, means roading teams are still getting to the clean-up, and are monitoring several state highways.

All highways between Christchurch and the West Coast remain closed - including State Highway 73 where a truck and trailer was blown over around 8am yesterday, and is still yet to be recovered.

State Highway 1 just north of Gore remains closed, and parts of State Highway 6 in Invercargill, State Highway 8 near Lawrence, and State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Maungawera.