1 Jun 2021

Canterbury flooding: Traveller spent night at Hakatere Marae

From Morning Report, 7:50 am on 1 June 2021

About seven families camped out at the Hakatere Marae on the outskirts of Ashburton on Monday night.

While it was bad weather across the region, inside the marae there's been plenty of comfort food and warm smiles.

Elaine Hadfield was on her way back to Gore with her family after attending several tangi in the North Island, when they got stranded returning home.

She spoke to Susie Ferguson.