🚧 Road Closure: SH31 Kawhia to TihiroaSH31 is closed between Kawhia and Tihiroa due to 🌊 flooding and 🪨 slips. “Avoid the area or delay your journey, if possible.”View of the Ngakoaohia Stream from the Kāwhia turn-off. The main road to the town is closed due to multiple landslides. This comes following the death of a man overnight, after his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters while travelling on SH39. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2026 05:50 UTC