18 Jul 2024

Anger after Wairoa flooding a month on

From Morning Report, 8:47 am on 18 July 2024

Almost a month on from June's devastating floods in Wairoa and residents are still cleaning up their properties, but many are unsure when their homes will be livable again. Many are angry at the Hawke's Bay Regional Council for failing to open the town's river mouth sand bar earlier which they say could have prevented the floods from happening. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.