Contractors did sterling work on Sunday afternoon and into the evening to shift the large amount of debris that built up under the William Pettie and Gladstone Road bridges as a result of the weekend’s rain. But now a lot of that debris has log-jammed around the railway bridge, potentially creating a problem that will be harder to manage. A huge amount of debris that made its way down the rivers also ended up on the city beaches — Waikanae in particular — meaning another expensive clean-up operation. Pictures by Liam Clayton
The southerly that dumped large quantities of rain on the region at the weekend sparked evacuation alerts at Te Karaka and caused a considerable flow of debris down city rivers which has again covered beaches in wood.
It was yet another blow for the region, Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said
“Especially as city beaches, Uawa and Whangara beaches are again covered in debris after just being cle...
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