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Tasman and Taranaki districts start mammoth clean up

Tasman and Taranaki districts start mammoth clean up

RNZ News10 hours ago
People in the flooded Tasman and Taranaki districts are starting a mammoth clean up, after heavy rain caused widespread flooding and slips to farms and properties.The recovery is expected to cost millions. Samantha Gee reports.
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