27 Feb 2026

Residents still cut off in Waipā District weeks after wild weather

From Checkpoint, 4:56 pm on 27 February 2026

Waipā District is now in recovery after extreme weather forced it into a state of emergency two weeks ago. But with some residents still cut off and Pirongia village still rationing water, things are far from back to normal. Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.

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