It was an emotional and beautiful morning in Te Karaka as more than 150 people gathered for the karakia to acknowledge the year since Cyclone Gabrielle hit.
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Water levels are now dropping and bridges and roads are being inspected in Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay, where flooding has followed three days of heavy rain, and people are being asked to stay off the roads.
Residents in the Tai Rāwhiti settlement of Te Karaka are being asked to evacuate as the Waipaoa River rises, with flooding also affecting the Wairoa area in Hawke's Bay.
Hawke’s Bay’s Wairoa River levels have peaked this morning but are slowly beginning to drop after heavy rainfall in the area. Hawke’s Bay regional council.