Members of the Fire and Emergency specialist water rescue team evacuated 25 people from homes and the motor camp during the storm. But it was absolutely a life-threatening situation in those conditions for our team.”The team went back to regroup and returned when it started to get light. Work continues on cutting through debris blocking access to Hicks Bay on State Highway 35 from the Pōtaka side (pictured). NZTA said engineers were onsite today at a large slip cutting off access between Wharekahia/Hicks Bay and Te Araroa. A team of geotechnical engineers were in this area yesterday [Monday] assessing sites but access is very challenging.
