Drone vision of the SH2 Waikare Gorge reopening
State Highway 2 is now open between Wairoa and Napier.
This stretch of state highway has been closed since Cyclone Gabrielle after suffering damage to around 100 sites, including the bridge at Waikare Gorge, which was completely destroyed during the cyclone.
Community leaders marked the completion of the Bailey bridge with an official ceremony that included a blessing by Ngāti Pāhauwera and Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust.