NZ Herald·3 min read·easy
Weather live updates: State of emergency declared for Kaikōura, evacuations ordered
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Zeb Tupa'i
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A severe storm system is causing widespread flooding and states of emergency across New Zealand's South Island. Authorities have issued red heavy rain warnings for Marlborough and northern Canterbury as evacuations continue.
The slow-moving storm that flooded communities and triggered states of emergency in the southern South Island is expected to unleash its worst on northern Canterbury and Marlborough today, where up to 400mm of rain is forecast.
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