While floodwaters have begun to recede in some parts of the South Island, transport authorities say it is too early to determine how long some roads will remain closed. Antoinette Laird, Head of Corporate Affairs for Foodstuffs New Zealand, said the impact on supplies to Foodstuffs stores on the South Island had so far been minimal. In the Marlborough region, multiple smaller roads were also still closed on Sunday afternoon due to flooding, fallen trees, debris and washouts. These included Hunters Rd, Pembers Rd, Bothams Bend, Jacksons Rd, Old Renwick Rd, Northbank Rd, Kenepuru Rd, Daltons Rd, Queen Charlotte Drive, Para Rd, Speeds Rd, Awatere Valley Rd, Medway Rd, Duncan Bay Rd, Kaiuma Bay Rd, and Moenui Rd. Forrester said until the full scale of the damage was known, it was too early to say when the closed roads would reopen.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2021 03:50 UTC