Waimana Gorge SH2 flooding prevents Gisborne Herald Thursday paper delivery

Flooding between Taneatua to Kutarere (Waimana Gorge) on SH2 has closed the road since Wednesday, preventing the delivery of papers to Gisborne. Photo / NZTA

Flooding in Waimana Gorge, on State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Tauranga, has prevented the delivery of the Thursday edition of the Gisborne Herald newspaper.

Subscribers will receive today’s and Friday’s papers on Friday.

Subscribers can still access the Gisborne Herald’s digital edition here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/e-editions/

If subscribers have any queries, please contact subscriber services at 0800 100 888 or email them at subscriptions@nzme.co.nz

NZ Transport Agency posted on its journey planner at 12pm on Wednesday that flooding had closed SH2 between Taneatua Rd and Paerata Ridge Rd.

The road reopened to one lane under stop/go traffic management as of 9.05am Thursday morning, according to an NZTA update on social media.

Road users were advised to take extra care.