Please drive to the conditions and be careful while driving around the regions, following heavy rainfall overnight and this morning.
“The rain is falling on already sodden roading and soil, so please, if you’re driving, expect the potential for delays to your travel or surface flooding or more debris,” says Waka Kotahi’s Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne system manager Martin Colditz.
“Roading contractors will also continue to assess these roads today for any new damage.
“Please continue to avoid all unnecessary travel.”
State Highway Update as at 7am
SH35 from Te Puia Springs to Tikitiki CLOSED
SH2 north between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne OPEN
SH2 south between Gisborne and Wairoa OPEN
State Highway update as at 7am
SH2 between Wairoa and the Eskdale turn off CLOSED
SH38 between Lake Waikaremoana and Wairoa CLOSED
SH5 between Napier and Taupō CLOSED
SH2 south from the Esk Valley turnoff OPEN
SH50 south from Napier OPEN
SH51 south from Napier OPEN
Napier-Taihape Road CLOSED
Please note this information can change rapidly – ensure you check the latest weather conditions with MetService, and consult the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner for the most up to date information on road closures.
Journey Planner(external link)
For those who are unable to access the internet at this stage, please keep tuned to local radio for the latest Civil Defence advice.
Journey Planner is updated 24/7 by Waka Kotahi traffic operations centres and is the best source of the most recent and reliable information available on state highway closures and disruptions. Remember to refresh the page when checking the status of highways to ensure that the latest updates are displayed.
