Residents at about ten properties in Evergreen Crescent have been asked to prepare for evacuation as a precaution.

Two helicopters are on the way to support crew on the ground.

Locals are urged to stay away from the area.

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20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive

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