Tairawhiti Civil Defence have warned residents at Te karaka to  evacuate. A text message alert said the Waipaoa River level was at 7.3m, with the evacuation level for Te Karaka being 7.5m. 'If you live by a river and you're concerned, please make a decision to evacuate during daylight hours," Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Manager Ben Green said. 'Rivers are already very high in our region and could reach evacuation thresholds. 'The water table is also very high in our region and this extra rain over the weekend will cause surface flooding.

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