Wairoa flood one year on, residents still fear for lives
A year on from the devastating Wairoa Flood and residents still fear for their lives when it rains. When the Wairoa River burst its banks, it tore through over 400 properties, causing 40 million dollars of damage. Alexa Cook reports.
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