Gisborne and Wairoa, already walloped by weather, under new heavy rain watch
Second heavy rain watch closely follows first.
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Rehette Stoltz says council staff are working around the clock to address the fallout.
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Gift of life: Volunteers' brave act in East Coast flood
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Gisborne cut off: Homes evacuated, power cut off, after torrential rain on East Coast
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Washed away: Raging East Coast floodwaters claim coastal home
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'Worst since Bola' on coast - State of Emergency and more heavy rain expected
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'The bridge is gone': Heavy rainfall collapses bridge, floods properties on East Coast
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Gisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears
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Hawke's Bay police seize more than $1m in assets following arrest
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East Cape residents warned to be prepared ahead of possible flooding
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Three Waters announcement 'silent' on Hawke's Bay alternative
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Dire predicted heartland town death toll: Fears of tangi cluster
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Gisborne
These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.
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Cyclone Dovi: Households without power; trees damage cars; slips, road closures
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'I'm not a criminal, I'm a regular person': Anti-mandate protesters appear in court
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Auckland movie theatre and Queenstown bars added to locations of interest list
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Heavy rain hits North Island - new warnings of more to come
Adding to the humidity, intense rain is forecast for east from Hawke's Bay to Coromandel.
243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.