Traffic management remains in place.

As at 7am:

State Highway 2 Wairoa to Gisborne OPEN

State Highway 2 Matawai to Ormond CLOSED

State Highway 50 Tikokino to Ongaonga CLOSED

State Highway 35 Gisborne to Ruatoria CLOSED. Scheduled to OPEN at 0730

State Highway 5 Napier – Taupō Road OPEN

State Highway 2 Wairoa to Napier OPEN

Crews will be out this morning at other sites around Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay assessing the state highway network and other current closures following further heavy rain overnight.

People should continue to keep an eye on the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner website for the latest information on road conditions, as short-notice closures are a possibility while the rain continues.