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Damage and disruption as a result of Tuesday's wild weather left some Canterbury residents with a strong sense of deja vu.
Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support - following torrential rain in December.
More than five weeks ago, torrential rain set off a series of giant mudslides that washed away the road in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay. But quad bikes are still the only way in and out. Frustrated farmers have criticised the Christchurch City Council's response to the storm damage and are worried about being trapped if it's not fixed by winter. Our reporter Jean Edwards and cameraman Nate McKinnon hiked into the bay to speak to them.
When torrential rain set off a series of giant mudslides in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay, Marie Haley spent a terrifying night wondering if her house would go with them.