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Weather watches are still in place after 127mm of rain in 30 hours caused slips, submerged cars and left homes on the verge of evacuation.

Wellington and the Kāpiti Coast will avoid persistent rain between Wednesday and Friday, following two days of downpours causing flooding and damage.

Neighbours are praising a “heroic” Peter Smith, whose late-night pumping prevented damage to homes during Raumati's worst flooding for a decade.

This week’s Watford Observer is a celebration of national pet month and continues our search for the champion Pet Pawtrait of 2021. We asked readers to submit pictures of their beloved animals and the deadline closed on Sunday. Whether it’s a doting dog, cute cat, rabbit, fish, gerbil or something a little more exotic, we’re a nation of animal lovers and pets are a special and much-loved part of so many of our homes. As these wonderful pictures show, we’re clearly no different in the Watford area but which is our prize-winner? You’ll find a voting form in this week’s pa...