Wild weather is hitting the Bay of Plenty today bringing down trees and cutting power throughout the region.

A balancing act on Oropi Road. Photo: Pauline Happe.

No skateboarding today - the skate park at the bottom of 17th Ave.

Here is a selection of photos sent in by readers and by SunLive reporters out battling the weather.

Thanks to everyone for sending in your photos.

Send your photos and weather-related news tips to newsroom@thesun.co.nz or phone 0800 SUNLIVE.

Thursday, June 12

Omanawa Falls on Wednesday. Photos: Lesley Pritchard.

The driveway of a home on Shady Lane, off Kaitemako Road. Photo: Rachel Walker.

Flooding at Poike Road at Windermere. Photo: Cameron Avery.

View of Oropi Road from Cheyne Road. Photo: Pauline Happe.

McLaren Falls on Thursday morning. Photo: Alice Campbell.

McLaren Falls on Thursday morning. Photo: Alice Campbell.

Wednesday, June 11

Flooding at a property in Oropi Road.

Greerton Park is now a lake. Photo: Kendel Clement.

The Port of Tauranga webcam at 3.50am today.

A Katikati resident was late for work after a tree came down blocking a car. Photo; Amanda.

Here is a selection of photos sent in by readers and by SunLive reporters out battling the weather.

Thanks to everyone for sending in your photos.

Send your photos and weather-related news tips to newsroom@thesun.co.nz or phone 0800 SUNLIVE.

Surface flooding on Maleme Street outside ITM at 11am. Photo: Alan Tong.

Powerlines down on a property in Te Puna. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Flooded fields across Tauranga.

A tramp blown over at Pyes Pa. Kerri from Pyes Pa.

Surface flooding on Oropi Road. Photo: Kirsty Whitaker.

Wrap almost blows off a home on Marine Parade. Photo; Tracy Hardy.

Trees down at Wills and Tetley Road at Katikati. Photo; Merle Foster.

Tree down across a property in Ranch Road in Mount Maunganui. Photo: Scott Shrimpton.

Images from Port of Tauranga webcam at 11.50pm Monday and below 3.50am today.

Surf at Mount beach.

Flooding at Greerton Park. Photos; Bruce Barnard.