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A local helicopter pilot helped bring stranded people to safety last night, after they were trapped in the Waioeka Gorge.

A police-led rescue was launched on a stretch of State Highway 2, between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki on Friday night, after dozens of people were stranded by huge slips caused by heavy rain.

Bay of Plenty Helicopters pilot Luke said he had

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