Communities stranded by road closure

AT has blocked the road with containers at each end of the closed section.

Aerial photo, Ivan Wagstaff.

Almost two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle, widespread damage continues to cause disruption, with many rural residents still without power or hampered by road closures and slips.

One of the biggest frustrations is being caused by the closure of Ahuroa Road between Puhoi and Ahuroa. AT has completely closed a 750-metre stretch of the road from just west of J Tolhopf Road, blocking it with containers and bollards while engineers assess volatile slips.

As a result, through traffic is...

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