It's been tough for people trapped in the Takaka area in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita to get out after slips blocked the road out. One of those is a group of cyclists from Katikati who were in Collingwood when Gita struck.
Its leader, Barbara McGillivray tells Jesse what it's been like getting out.
Katikati Greyhound Cycle Group in front of Brown Falls near start of Heaphy Track Photo: Barbara McGillivray