Waioweka Gorge: State Highway 2 reopens to heavy vehicles after ice
Meanwhile, several people were injured, including two seriously, in a crash near Rotorua overnight. Emergency services were called…
Bay of Plenty weather: Rockfall shuts SH2 through Waioweka Gorge
A tree is down blocking SH30, near Rotorua. Photo / Supplied Meanwhile, rainfall totals in the region have…
Waioweka Gorge closures disrupt $190m in tradeable GDP a year: report
“Ongoing uncertainty [for] our businesses is killing our local economy,” Jones said. The report estimates about $524,000 a…
Concerns for native birdlife as pack of dogs at large in Waioweka forest
“It’s not a pet that has gone missing. It is not a hunting dog that has got lost.…
State Highway 2 Waioweka Gorge reopens after debris slip closure
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Waioweka River search: Body of missing Ōpōtiki father David Roe found
“We are grateful for the incredible support of Land Search and Rescue volunteers, local jet-boat and helicopter operators,…
SH2 Waioweka Gorge: One lane to reopen Monday for ‘essential travel only’
“It’s difficult to overstate how big the task has been for the crews on the ground,” Bishop said.…
Waioweka Gorge SH2: Fresh slip at Goldsmith site delays reopening
“Unfortunately, more material has fallen from the Goldsmith slip, making it unsafe to allow convoy traffic through. “The…
Waioweka Gorge: Swiss family separated from belongings after slips cut off road
Overnight they heard cars and trucks driving on the road, but it was quiet by 8am. That all…
Waioweka Gorge emergency communication should have been handled better – East Coast MP
The MP wants to hear insights or stories from those affected. “Please note I am not at all…