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19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come

19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions

19 Jan: Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands

19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area

18 Jan: MetService has declared 2 severe weather watches

18 Jan: Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region

18 Jan: Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding

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