Locals say Tairāwhiti has had a constant hammering of bad weather - with at least five storms in the past year shutting off roads and cutting off communities.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little is considering declaring a local State of Emergency hours before the predicted heavy rainfall of ex-Tropical Cyclone Fili begins
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