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In photos: Wild weather wreaks devastation across upper North Island

11:55am

Debris strewn across a road at Punaruku, Gisborne district. (Source: Gisborne District Council)

Parts of Northland, Bay of Plenty, the Gisborne region and Bay of Plenty have been badly impacted by the weather system over the past few days.

People remain unaccounted for after a slip hit a campground in Mount Maunganui, On the East Cape, seven people were rescued from a roof in Te Araroa.

Here is a selection of photos and video from overnight and this morning.

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Damage at Punaruku. (Source: Gisborne District Council)

Caravans, the toilet block, cars, and tents at the Mt Maunganui Campground have been by slips and fallen trees. (Source: 1News)

Tairāwhiti Civil Defence centre. (Source: 1News)

A huge slip that’s come down on Russell Rd, cutting off access to Ōakura and Helena Bay in Northland (Source: 1News)

Flooding in Whitianga (Source: Lynn Clayton)

Craig from The Aviator in Thames captured footage of muddy water gushing through the gorge on SH2 between Waihi and Paeroa. (Source: Supplied)

Flood damage in Te Araroa (Source: Huia Ngatai and Rodderick Cooper)

A slip just north of north of Whiritoa, heading to Whangamata (Source: Paul Nicholson)

People have been urged to stay away with strong surges and heavy wave spray. (Source: Uawa Civil Defence) (Source: Supplied)

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