State of Emergency in Haumoana lifted

From Midday Report, 12:42 pm on 27 June 2024

A state of emergency in the coastal Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana has just been lifted. It was declared on Tuesday as high seas and bad weather pounded the small township. Up to 90 homes were re-evacuated last night with the high tide. Hastings District Council incident controller Clint Adamson spoke to Charlotte Cook.