1 dead, hundreds disrupted as heavy rains cause flooding in New Zealand's capital Wellington

Emergency services personnel clear up damage to Baycorp Stadium after a tornado passed through in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Thursday May 14, 2015. Heavy rain caused flooding Thursday that left one man dead, halted train service and blocked highways during the evening commute. Wild weather also hit other parts of the North Island, with a small tornado lifting roofs from homes in the town of Mount Maunganui. (Alan Gibson/New Zealand Herald via AP) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT (The Associated Press)

Traffic negotiates a flooded highway north of Wellington on State Highway One, New Zealand, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Heavy rain caused flooding that left one man dead, halted train service and blocked highways during the evening commute. Crews struggled to clear highways, and the shutdown of Wellington's train services delayed travel for many. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT (The Associated Press)

Students Connor Williams, left, and Cooper Wattam use a kayak to cross a flooded paddock in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Heavy rain caused flooding Thursday that left one man dead, halted train service and blocked highways during the evening commute. Crews struggled to clear highways, and the shutdown of Wellington's train services delayed travel for many. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT (The Associated Press)