Auckland Emergency Management is giving its latest update on the state of emergency at 1pm.

It comes as Aucklanders are urged to take extreme care over Waitangi weekend.

Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher says there are still disruptions to the road network and people are asked to move carefully around the region.

Ground still very wet - slips are still possible, she said.

"If you see any new movement or if ground looks different, get in contact."

A house at 33 Shore Road in Remuera where a man died last week was demolished today under supervision by the council.

Kelleher said it was "difficult for the family involved - thoughts with them."

Eighty building inspectors are out and about today - revisiting red placarded properties and looking at anymore brought to their attention

So far, 253 Auckland homes have been red-stickered and are uninhabitable while about 1351 have been yellow-stickered.

She said the "priority is revisiting red stickered - looking at if they can be moved down to yellow - probably won't see much of a change in red sticker number."

Families are still coming into emergency centres that they haven't seen before, she said, and there are currently three community support hubs - Mangere, New Lynn, Birkenhead.

Kelleher also said they have had reports of scams and people posing as officials.

"Please check who they are as they should have identification."

Kelleher said many roads were damaged and motorists should avoid unnecessary travel.

She warned walkers and trampers that several walkways were damaged.

Additional defence force personnel are expected to arrive in Auckland at some stage to help with waste disposal.

More to come...