Fifteen homes threatened as a hillside in Torbay slips away. One house condemned and the others regarded as seriously at risk. Many people in the South Island evacuated from their home because of flooding. Hundreds and hundreds of mature trees some more than 85 years old blown over. Roads closed by floods and slips. Schools closed. Roofs blown off windows blown in and water supplies disrupted. Five people drowned in the sea or flooded rivers. Seaside homes have been destroyed by the raging seas. A cruise ship has more that fifty people injured and is returning to NZ. Early insurance claims exceed ten million dollars. A big clean up begins..............