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Locals in the battered Firth of Thames village of Kaiaua begin massive storm clean up

By Sharon Fergusson, Auckland Bureau Editor
January 6, 2018

It’s the second time in less than a year the residents have been forced to deal with flooding. (Source: Other)

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