A state of emergency has been declared in Marlborough, with more heavy rain expected overnight, while Nelson's mayor says every part of the city has been hit by flooding and slips.
Intense rain is falling again in the flood-ravaged north of the South Island, with a state of emergency in place in the West Coast, Marlborough and Nelson Tasman regions.
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