Franz Josef has seen the heaviest rain, as the West Coast and top of the South Island start to feel the bad weather. Hydrologists have been monitoring rising levels at Waiho River.
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Contractors working to clear slips and landslides in the Tairāwhiti region are finding the ground is still moving and more slips are occurring.
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