12 Jan 2023

Civil defence update from Tairawhiti

From Summer Times, 9:35 am on 12 January 2023

A state of civil emergency remains in place in the Tairawhiti region after Cyclone Hale swept through - leaving behind a trial of damage and destruction. Photos out of the region - especially around Tolaga Bay - show bridges and roads washed away, and flooded farmland. Civil Defence officials have held a briefing and we get an update from Gisborne Civil Defence Emergency Management Manager Ben Green.

Flooding at Waikoko Stream at Tokomaru Bay.

Flooding at Waikoko Stream at Tokomaru Bay. Photo: Tairāwhiti Civil Defence