Completely 'unbelievable'.
That's how a Civil Defence manager is describing the state of roads around Te Tai Rāwhiti.
Rain-soaked soil has left Tauwhareparae Road, just north of Tolaga Bay, utterly unpassable, cutting off dozens of people.
And more than 80 road restrictions are in place.
Tolaga Bay Civil Defence Manager Greg Shelton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.