Flooding and multiple slips have closed the highway.
Flooding and slips have closed State Highway 35 in the Bay of Plenty.
The highway is closed between Ōpōtiki and Waihau Bay due to flooding and multiple slips caused by heavy rain in the area, Waka Kotahi NZTA said.
The road is also closed further east between Lottin Point Rd
and Pohutu Rd 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.
