The areas were hit by heavy rain last week causing flooding and damage.

The watch is in place until 6pm.

Peak rates of 10 to 15 millimetres an hour are forecast and thunderstorms are possible.

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06 Jan: Fisheries New Zealand's investigating after reports of illegal fish dumping near Great Barrier Island

06 Jan: Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night

04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened

04 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening

04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland

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