Meanwhile, elsewhere NZ Transport Agency has issued strong wind cautions for motorists using SH87 between Mosgiel and Kyeburn and SH1 between Dunedin and Oamaru.
Central Otago District Council has closed Ida Valley Station Rd because of a fallen tree.
Queenstown Lakes District Council responded this morning to trees down on Centennial Ave in Arrowtown.
In a later update it said crews were "working to shift a lot of timber from the ground and this is likely to take a couple of hours - so for now, Centennial Ave remains closed."
Trees had been removed from the road, but it remained closed at the Bedford St end due to further removal of timber from verges.
Another tree had to be removed from a road after falling in Queenstown this afternoon, this time blocking Arthurs Point Rd on the northern side of the one-way Edith Cavell Bridge.
Meanwhile there were also reports that some Arthurs Point and Arrowtown residents are without power this morning.
The MetService has a severe wind warning in place for Otago until 11am this morning, saying northwest gales are forecast to be severe at times, with gusts reaching 120 km/h.
"The severe northwest gales are expected to be followed by a strong southerly change early Friday morning and these gales could also become briefly severe gusting 120 km/h in exposed places."
MetService meteorologist James Millward said gusts of up to 80kmh had been recorded at Wanaka Airport and 65kmh in Queenstown.
"It's significant winds."
At Mt Hutt summit, winds of 172kmh had been recorded.
Fire and Emergency NZ has warned residents in Otago and Southland to ensure old fires were totally out, as they could reignite in strong winds.
Aurora Energy said it had a crew making repairs at the site of a fault in the Maungawera Valley Rd, Wanaka
Power was expected to be restored by 11am.
"Power could be restored at any time, so please treat all lines and electrical equipment as live at all times," it said.
The windy conditions around Queenstown come after extreme winds downed trees, closed roads and cut power to more than 4000 in Queenstown and Central Otago last week.
