It's been a night of heavy rain in the Gisborne and Coromandel Districts.

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson told Kate Hawkesby that the ground across the peninsula is already sodden, and more slips are expected.

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It's been a night of heavy rain in the Gisborne and Coromandel Districts.
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson told Kate Hawkesby that the ground across the peninsula is already sodden, and more slips are expected.
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