Flooding and slips close state highways NZ Herald
24 Dec, 2018 07:58 PM Quick Read
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Save Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit Flooding and slips have closed some state highways this morning.
A large slip is blocking SH2 in Matata to SH33 in Paengaroa about a kilometre west of Murphy's Motor Camp.
Contractors are on site and are confident the highway will reopen in a matter of hours.
Update - Road is open to one lane.
Slip on Pikowai Straights. Road is closed - thanks Merepeka
Posted by News Whakatāne on Monday, 24 December 2018
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