Care for locals in a King Country town isolated by floodwater over the weekend, with some forced to evacuate.

A State of Emergency still applies for Ruapehu's Ohura Ward - and a community hui's being held at its Hall tomorrow evening.

Ruapehu district mayor, Weston Kirton, says the region's through the worst of it weather wise, but there's still lingering damage. 

"When it comes to isolated areas like Ohura and others, sometimes you don't know and can't model exactly where it's going to hit the most - and I would suggest that the systems we have in place is not adequate." 

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Care for locals in a King Country town isolated by floodwater over the weekend, with some forced to evacuate.
A State of Emergency still applies for Ruapehu's Ohura Ward - and a community hui's being held at its Hall tomorrow evening.
Ruapehu district mayor, Weston Kirton, says the region's through the worst of it weather wise, but there's still lingering damage.&nbsp;
"When it comes to isolated areas like Ohura and others, sometimes you don't know and can't model exactly where it's going to hit the most - and I would suggest that the systems we have in place is not adequate."&nbsp;
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Weston Kirton: Ruapehu district mayor on the weekend flooding that impacted the region

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