4 May 2023

Bay of Plenty 'not out of the woods yet' - weather

From Morning Report, 8:42 am on 4 May 2023

Heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty caused slips and flooding across the region yesterday, blocking roads and cutting off some small communities.

Bay of Plenty regional council says the Whakatane River reached its highest level since 2019 yesterday.

Reporter Ashleigh McCaull was in Whakatane and spoke to Corin Dann.