Slips blocks SH 2, Waioeka Gorge

Source: New Zealand Police

State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge, south of Opotiki, is blocked due to a slip overnight.

Contractors are on site but motorists are asked to take alternate routes.

There are also other areas of the Rotorua and Eastern Bay of Plenty area where there is surface flooding noticeable.

Please take extra care if you absolutely need to travel.

ENDS