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Many New Zealanders' summer holidays have ended with a washout as wild weather battered the North Island.
Campers packed up tents, plans to travel to beach towns were abandoned and road trips turned around.
But what are your rights if you have to abandon plans?
Your accommodation
If you've booked an Airbnb or a hotel that you now won't use, your rights will depend a bit on the terms and conditions you agreed to.
A spokesperson for Consumer NZ said it recommended reading these before making a booking.
"Pay particular attention to clauses about what happens if the accommodation can't
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