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Risk of flash flooding in some regions.

Hayden Donnell hosts this week's Midweek Media Watch and shares the latest news and controversies in New Zealand's media.

Three-year-old Pablo, a tropical macaw parrot, has been missing from his Russell home in the Bay of Islands for several days. An incident two weeks ago sparked him to take flight and he's somehow made it all the way down to East Auckland. His owners, Hamish and Lulu Peterson, are distraught, and have been frantically searching the suburb of Howick for Pablo. Chanelle Whittaker is a friend of the Petersons helping with the search, and she joins us now with news of a possible sighting.

Usually it's the pet who moves in with the family. However, emergency situations call for emergency measures. Cathy Brown had to evacuate her Clevedon home along with her partner Darren and their Great Dane Hank. Unable to find a pet friendly hotel, Cathy and Darren have moved in with Hank at the Auckland Animal shelter run by animal rescue group HUHA - which stands for 'Helping you Help Animals'.

Paul Paynter's family have been growing fruit in Hawkes Bay since 1904. As of yesterday, 45 hectares of his orchards are totally under water in the Esk Valley - a rugby field is just over one hectare so an area the equivalent of 45 rugby fields. He says the river silt smothered over the soil has changed over decades what they can grow there. Paul is the general manager of Yummy Fruit.

NZers recount the shake and rattle of earthquake this evening.

Family chat switches to live radio.

Nights mathematician and Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington Dillon Mayhew joins us once again. Tonight he's talking to us about the mathematics of bell ringing.

Mayor of Hasting Sandra Hazelhurst gives us the latest update on the situation in her area.

The BBC's Rich Preston joins Karyn to discuss world news including the latest developments in North Korea, Japan and Rio De Janerio.