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A warning - severe thunderstorms, torrential rain, hail and lightning has been issued for parts of Gisborne

7 January 2026

A warning - severe thunderstorms, torrential rain, hail and lightning has been issued for parts of Gisborne

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State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened
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???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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