Slips across SH35 above Hicks Bay Motor Lodge. That included another large slip at Hicks Bay which swept across the state highway and into the motel lodge. A chef at Hicks Bay Motor Lodge said water was still flowing down from the 200sq m slip on Friday afternoon. She urged people to be cautious about driving in the open sections of State Highway 35, where workers were still clearing debris, trees and culverts. The landslide at State Highway 35, Punaruku, on the way to Hicks Bay.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2026 22:35 UTC