Steady rain has been falling in Gisborne overnight - and it's getting heavier - as former Cyclone Fili bears down on the country.
MetService has issued red rain warnings for Tairāwhiti and the Wairoa District, with the regions expected to see up to 350 millimetres of rain over the next 24 hours.
Stong wind warnings are also in place.
Flooding only thee weeks ago caused significant damage for both areas.
Gisborne Civil Defence Manager Ben Green spoke to Susie Ferguson.
