Home / Rotorua Daily PostWeather live updates: Town of Kāwhia cut off by slips according to council, Man dies in Ōtorohanga floodwaters, more wild weather on wayNZ Herald14 Feb, 2026 01:02 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFlooding overnight caused road closures and a high running Waipa River in Ōtorohanga. Video / NZ HeraldLoad moreAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Rotorua Daily PostRotorua Daily PostWeather chaos drives $8.5m road repair bill16 May 10:00 PMRotorua Daily PostPedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Tokoroa16 May 08:12 PMRotorua Daily Post‘Heart of gold’: Tributes to student taken by rare cancer15 May 06:01 PMSponsoredThe punch that eggs pack13 May 01:24 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.