Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
State Highway 35 is closed between Ōpōtiki and Waihau Bay in the eastern Bay of Plenty due to flooding and multiple slips, caused by heavy rain in the area.
The road is also closed further east between Lottin Point Road and Pohutu Road on the Gisborne side of the East Cape due to flooding, isolating communities between the two closure points.
The detour rote via State Highway 2 will add considerable time to journeys and motorists are asked to delay their travel, where possible. Those who do need to travel are advised to take extra care, stay alert – especially for unreported hazards – and drive to the conditions.
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