Heavy rain drenched the Bay of Plenty this week, with more wet weather forecast this weekend.
The Kaimai Ranges got the brunt of the weather, recording about 85mm of rain overnight on Wednesday.
Between 30mm and 40mm was recorded at Te Puke and Tauranga Airport.
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Police appealed to the public on Wednesday and yesterday to avoid any unnecessary travel in the Bay of Plenty region with numerous reports of slips and flooding.