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More rain for flooded Gisborne

Jun 26 2023 Updated June 26, 2023

Renae Lolohea, Local Focus Reporter

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Local Focus: More rain for flooded...

The state of emergency has been lifted in Tairāwhiti, but the rain continues to fall on an already sodden community.

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