26 Jun 2024

Evacuations in Hastings after state of emergency

From Morning Report, 7:18 am on 26 June 2024

A state of emergency has been declared in Hastings, in the village of Haumoana because of costal inundation. The seawall near the village has deteriorated, increasing the risk of flooding. An evacuation centre was set up in Haumoana last night. RNZ reporter Anusha Bradley spoke to Corin Dann.