Cyclone Bola struck when and where?

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Cyclone Bola struck the north and east coast of New Zealand's North Island in March 1988. It hit the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne East Cape region, affecting the towns of Gisborne, Northland and Wairoa, where it washed away the central span of the main bridge.

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