Bridge 520 on State Highway 39 south of Mangati Rd, near Puketotara, suffered a partial washout amid flooding in parts of Waikato last night. Photo / Wayne FeisstA ute pictured after crashing into the gap left by a washout of Bridge 520 on State Highway 39, near Puketotara. Photo / Wayne FeisstThe farm bridge had “wedged up” on the side of the highway bridge, Feisst said. Floodwaters were flowing over Bridge 520 on State Highway 39, near Puketotara, on Friday night and it has been badly damaged, resident Wayne Feisst says. “We got hold of the council but they were absolutely flat tack with slips obviously everywhere.”A view of damaged Bridge 520 on State Highway 39.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2026 06:26 UTC