Businesses reliant on traffic through their towns are devasted that slips are disrupting their usual trade ahead of Waitangi weekend.
Slips on the Bynderwyn hills are causing a detour for Aucklanders travelling up north, with state highway one from Brynderwyn to Waipu closed since last Friday, drivers are unable to travel through Wellsford and Kaiwaka.
With that section unlikely to open anytime soon, businesses are bracing for an abysmal long weekend.
Reporter Louise Ternouth and Camera Operator Angus Dreaver visited some of those affected.
