Heavy rain warning for Hawke's Bay, rain watches in Akl, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty

A heavy rain warning is in force across Hawke's Bay, which was badly damaged and flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The rain warning lasts until mid-Saturday.

Already it's turning dusty silt back into sloppy mud, making the clean up even more difficult.

RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati spoke to Māni Dunlop from Hawke's Bay Showgrounds' supplies distribution hub.