Two thousand residents in the small riverside town of Edgecumbe in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being evacuated.
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Cyclone Debbie: Whakatāne, Ruatoki, Edgecumbe bear the brunt
The Eastern Bay of Plenty, including Whakatane and Ruatoki bore the brunt of the tail end of Cyclone Debbie.
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Whanganui river in Pipiriki expected to reach over 13 metres
The Whanganui river at Pipiriki, 79kms inland from Whanganui, is expected to reach 13.3 meters by midnight tonight.
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Tail end of cyclone wreaks havoc across North Island
Hundreds of people in Whanganui and Rangitikei have been evacuated as heavy rain causes widespread flooding in the districts.
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More wet weather expected throughout the country
Further heavy rain is expected today and tomorrow throughout the country.
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Schools, city closed due to wild QLD weather
Rivers are already flooding in areas around South East Queensland as the tail of Cyclone Debbie hits hard, schools were closed following a late call this morning and Brisbane City has been closed since midday.
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Whānau Māori feels effects of Cyclone Debbie
Cyclone Debbie is now a tropical low, though conditions are still very hazardous over far North Queensland, as it slowly tracks inland. Jass Adlam (Ngāpuhi, Te Ati Awa) and her whānau live in Mackay, one of the coastal towns that felt the brunt of the ex-tropical cyclone says the storm last night was a lot scarier.
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More rain this weekend may bring disruption
More rain is on the cards this weekend and the beginning of next week, which may cause more disruption to areas already affected by recent storms and flooding.
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Weather set to ease for flood-stricken areas
The weather is set to ease in areas of the North Island affected by heavy rainfall and flooding last week.
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Insurance claims spike following weekend of wild weather
AA Insurance says that claims spiked over the weekend as a result of flooding in Auckland.