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Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.

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Heavy rain is pummelling parts of the country, causing widespread travel disruption, flooding and evacuations. The top of the South Island was bearing the brunt of the rain, with state of emergencies ...