Business in the CBD are setting up sandbags as the lake continues to rise.

The Queenstown Lakes District Councils says it's the highest it's been since May 2010.

Several walking tracks have also been closed and people are being ask to stay from the main street unless necessary.

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25 Apr: Cheaper citrus fruit may be on the way for shoppers

25 Apr: A snowy outlook for the lower South Island in the next 24 hours

25 Apr: Severe weather warnings are in place for some regions this morning

24 Apr: Local iwi are proposing bans on taking shellfish from three areas in the Hauraki Gulf - to help species populations

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