Coromandel Peninsula could be in for a double whammy this long weekend with nasty weather on the way and heavy travel restrictions on the popular, but badly damaged state highway 25A.
Waka Kotahi is waiting on the result of a geotechnical report after massive cracks appeared on the road, which is used to getting a heap of holiday spots on the east coast. It can't give a time for a fix.
One weekend event has already been cancelled due to forecast bad weather. Two long weekends are looming and would normally bring an influx of visitors - but to complicate things futher, SH25A is only open between 7am and 7pm, and is down to one lane with a stop-go system operating.
Thames-Coromandel mayor Len Salt talks to Lisa Owen.
