Hawkes Bay was one of the hardest hit regions in yesterday's floods, with crops swallowed by water and people stranded in their homes.
Among them is Jonty Moffet an orchardist in the Hastings' Fernhill.
With the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri rivers bursting their banks, Mr Moffet headed out on a jetski to check on some of his employees who had been stranded on a roof.
His family spent the night in the attic, but fortunately everyone was in good spirits.
Thousands of people are still without power in Hawkes Bay, and cellphone coverage is limited.
