State Highway 25
is now closed from Hikuai in the south to Whitianga in the
north.
Traffic is still using the Thames coast road,
however very recent reports now indicate some flooding
around Goldfields Road in Nanaia. On site emergency service
reports are yet to be received.
Further updates regarding
traffic conditions will be made.
Motorists are encouraged
to delay any travel plans to the peninsula until such time
as advised that the roads are passable and
open.
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!