09:05 Wairoa flood: Is river mouth management to blame?
As locals in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa once again clear flood debris from their homes and properties, questions are emerging about whether more could've been done to open the Wairoa river mouth to the sea.
As heavy rain caused river levels to rise, work wasn't able to be completed and parts of the town flooded for the first time ever.
Kathryn speaks to a local contractor, Hamish Pryde, who lost three heavy machines on Tuesday.
She also speaks to Hinewai Ormsby from the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, which has responsibility for managing the river mouth.
File photo. Heavy machinery at the Wairoa river mouth. Photo: Hawkes Bay Regional Council
