A tree slip has come down on residential buildings in Milford Sound as bad weather sweeps across the country.
Emergency services were called to the mud slide at 10:20am on Thursday.
It was originally believed there could be people trapped however the area has been checked over and is now secure.
The extreme weather conditions made its way up from the South Island, toward Wellington and parts of the North Island.
The city woke up to a freezing morning, with snow reported in the capital's higher suburbs and a light dusting on a number of roads.
State Highway 2 through the Rimutakas was closed following a dangerous combination of ice, snow and high winds, but has now re-opened.
However, the New Zealand Transport Agency still urging caution.
A warning was also issued to motorists driving along Wainuiomata Rd, with ice and wind present there also.
Police are advising that all non-essential road travel is called off in the capital.
Hail settles on the highway into Tawa, near Wellington (Mike Gamble / Newshub.)
The New Zealand Transport Authority says the Desert Rd is closed because of snow and ice. Those travelling south should use SH46 and SH47 to National Park, left onto SH4 then left onto SH49 to Waiouru and vice versa for northbound traffic.
NZTA says it'll add another 40 minutes to the trip.
The weather also interrupted a number of flights in and out of Wellington Airport, with travellers dealt a double blow with construction work setting off a fire alarm evacuating part of the terminal.
There have also been a number of small weather-related power outages across the North Island.
Meanwhile winds of up to 160km/h and freezing temperatures have caused injuries and disruptions in the South Island overnight.
The strongest winds were recorded in the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula, cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses in Canterbury, and about 400 in Otago.
The Selwyn District had 2500 homes without electricity overnight after trees fell on to power lines, and up to 500 homes still have no power at this stage.
Snow covers the ground in Queenstown (Jeff Aldridge / Newshub.)
Elsewhere in Canterbury, emergency services were called to at least 46 weather-related incidents - the worst involving two people who were injured when a tree fell on a car in Christchurch.
Interislander and Bluebridge have both stopped taking bookings for Thursday and Friday because of the forecasted rough conditions due to hit the Cook Strait.
Snow in Queenstown on Thursday morning (Jeff Aldridge / Newshub.)
Cold snaps and gales are now making their way north and causing more disruption there, with MetService warning of heavy snowfall in Taupo and Taihape.
Weatherwatch.co.nz says hail showers have been reported in Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland, while wind chill in Wellington has left the capital feeling -4 deg C.
Early morning snow (Jeff Aldridge / Newshub.)
Strong winds are also expected to continue bombarding the South Island's east coast, Wellington and Wairarapa on Thursday.
The severe weather is anticipated to ease across the country on Friday, with warmer conditions forecasted for the weekend.
Hanmer Springs has woken up to a light dusting of snow (Annabelle Tukia / Newshub.)
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