Former Cyclone Fili is tracking closer to the East Coast of the North Island, where heavy rain has begun to fall. MetService says the rain will continue until late tonight in Gisborne and until about four o'clock tomorrow morning in Wairoa.
Residents have been warned to expect dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips, which could block roads. RNZ reporter Jimmy Ellingham joins Kathryn from a wet and windy Tolaga Bay.
