Tasman mayor on red rain warning for region
The Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning with MetService saying peak rates of 10 to 20 millimetres an hour across the region Friday afternoon and evening. The Tasman District is already under a State of Emergency. Mayor Tim King spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.
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