Desert Road to reopen after two month closure

From Morning Report, 7:27 am on 14 March 2025

An Ohakune resident says the recent closure of the Desert Road is the only time the town has wanted roadworks to continue. As Krystal Gibbens reports, it ends a short boom time for businesses along the detour route.

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