Access between Whakatāne District and Ōpōtiki is currently cut off due to flooding and multiple road closures. Both Wainui Road and State Highway 2 (Tāneatua to Kutarere via Waimana Gorge) are closed. Wainui Road is underwater, with surface flooding exceeding 200mm.
Access between Whakatāne District and Ōpōtiki is currently cut off due to flooding and multiple road closures. Both Wainui Road and State Highway 2 (Tāneatua to Kutarere via Waimana Gorge) are closed. Wainui Road is underwater, with surface flooding exceeding 200mm.
