9 May 2023

Rotorua bears brunt of intense rainfall

From Nights, 9:08 pm on 9 May 2023

One of the hardest hit regions weather-wise today has been Rotorua, where nearly 100mm of rain has fallen since midnight. Rotorua Lakes Council has been responding to reports of flooding, trees down and slips since early evening and there some roads closed. Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell joins Nights.