<span style="color: #222222;">The torrential rains hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday. Hundreds of people were forced to flee from their homes as rivers overflowed and there was waterlogging. Over the past 24 hours some towns cut off, roads and houses under water and people being evacuated.<br />''<br />''Civil Defence Northland said that some flooding was expected to ease as the tide falls later on Friday but some roads remain cut off. A heavy rain warning remains in place until midnight on Friday.<br />''<br />''Local media reported that Nelson, which is situated on the north coast of the South Island, has been worst affected. More than 400 homes evacuated and some declared uninhabitable because of the rains.<br />''<br />''Weather forecaster Metservice said, Nelson received 172 mm of rain since Tuesday, which is more than double its average August rainfall. Nelson residents are being told to save water because of problems with the city's water system.</span><br />