19 Jul 2021

Marlborough reeling from weekend flooding

From Midday Report, 12:15 pm on 19 July 2021

At the top of the South Island, pockets of Marlborough remain cut off, though floodwaters are receding.

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Photo: Facebook / Marlborough District Council

Homeowners in Marlborough's Waihopai Valley are expected to be isolated for at least a week - with the only way to and from the settlement washed out.

Our Nelson-Marlborough reporter Samantha Gee has been keeping across the latest developments and spoke to Max Towle.

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