Flash flooding forced evacuations in some areas on Sunday.
It comes after Gisborne and the East Cape had flash flooding on Sunday.
Several roads have been closed.
Could the Prime Minister's hometown have been an option for the big day?
The Prime Minister will be getting married in summer in Gisborne.
The Prime Minister revealed on Monday the event will take place in the area.
The toddler was named after the band's famous frontman.
They had slept in tents around Gisborne, which has one of the most acute housing shortages in the country.
Gisborne nurse Alana Wells was shocked when she found the three-year-old was completely unharmed.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted some staff to "reconsider" their careers, Hauora Tairāwhiti chief executive Jim Green said.
Axle wandered off with the neighbour's dog and spent Tuesday night sleeping in a small gully.
Peter Hughes, who found Axle, says the boy is a "tough nut" for surviving in the bush all night.
Axle went missing on Tuesday and spent the night sleeping in a small gully.
"He was pretty happy to see his mum and dad and pretty happy to get a feed."
Axel was found with a few scratches after a "big adventure" took him far away from his family home.
One local says a 'yes' vote in last year's referendum would have resulted in more opportunity for Ruatoria locals.
Organisers are hoping to expand the programme next summer.
She says she's learned from the situation.
Supply has fallen significantly since February last year.
A 34-year-old man was critically injured and taken to hospital, where he later died.
