Watch: Hardy farmer wades through flood waters with two dogs during mission to save stranded sheep

June 12, 2018

John Edwards and his dogs were on a mission to rescue sheep between Gisborne and Te Karaka.

As flooding hits the Gisborne region farmers are tending to livestock that are being caught out as water levels rise.

1 NEWS spoke with John Edwards who was filmed wading through waste deep water on a flooded road with his two dogs.

Mr Edwards had been going to the help of sheep stranded in floodwaters between Gisborne and Te Karaka.

"We were rescuing my bosses sheep," he said.

"They got trapped beside the river bank and we had to try and get them out. You try and save as many as you can."

Some cautious vehicles were forced to make their way through the waters after heavy rain fell overnight.

Motorists are being warned to take extra care after the area experienced heavy rainfall.

Follow 1 NEWS NOW's live updates as wild weather hits the Gisborne region and other parts of the country

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