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Poariki Station owners doing their best a year after cyclone destroyed only access

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Ian and Helen Burgess farm Poariki Station at Pehiri, but since Cyclone Gabrielle, the only access to their property has been by a ford crossing over the Hangaroa River, and the flying fox Ian built, which has provided a lifeline to their 660ha sheep and beef farm in the aftermath of the cyclone. A new bridge is unlikely to be built before 2028. Picture by Liam Clayton

Poariki Station on Burgess Road, Pehiri has almost come to a standstill for the first time in its 120 years.

The only access to the sheep and beef farm, a bridge across the Hangaroa River, was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle. Station owners Ian and Helen Burgess have spent the past year navigating the aftermath of Gabrielle.

Kiwi ingenuity has shone through in the face of adversity. Making use of...

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