25 Jan 2026

The latest in Tairawhiti and the East Coast

From Summer Weekends, 11:06 am on 25 January 2026

An update on Tairawhiti and the East Coast where there were evacuations in Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa due to landslide risks from the hills above. Susana speaks to Tairawhiti Group Controller Ben Green from Civil Defence.

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