31 Jul 2025

Access between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki cut off due to floods

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 31 July 2025

Flooding and road closures have cut off access between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki, causing major disruption. Whakatāne District Council local duty controller Nicholas Woodley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.