15 Feb 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle: East Coast MP and Minister Kiritapu Allan

From Nine To Noon, 9:07 am on 15 February 2023
The Taruheru River in Gisborne during Cyclone Gabrielle, 14/2/23

Photo: Supplied/ Kate Green

Communities up and down the East Coast remain cut off this morning with no way of knowing how they're faring in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Communication is down, State Highway 35 - the main roading lifeline in the region is badly damaged, and there has been widespread flooding - with rivers once again choked with forestry slash. Kiritapu Allan is East Coast MP as well as Minister for Regional Development and Associate Transport Minister.