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Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up in Herbertville: Opening the local pub again

The silt is gone and the road into the seaside village of Herbertville is under repair, but the pub remains closed.

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Removing silt still biggest problem Tararua District clean-up continues

Roads remain closed and communities are still cleaning up the muddy mess left by Cyclone Gabrielle in the North Island's Tararua District, which remained under a state of emergency until late last week.

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