A slow-moving storm has smashed the Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay regions overnight, bringing two months’ worth of rain in some areas that has caused flooding, rough seas and gale-force winds, with more to come today.
The Waipaoa and Wairoa rivers have surged past danger levels, several roads are closed due to slips and power has been shut off in Wairoa township due to rising water levels...
