Wairarapa flooding 2026 News

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• Mixed Relief: State of Emergency Lifted for Porirua and Kāpiti, but Wairarapa and Wellington City Remain on High Alert

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  As the weather system finally begins to lose its grip on the lower North Island, authorities have partially lifted the State of Emergency for the Wellington region. While residents...

• Wairarapa Isolated: Remutaka Hill Severed by Bridge Washout and Regional Flooding

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  The critical lifeline between the Wairarapa and Wellington has been cut after record-breaking rainfall triggered a bridge washout on State Highway 2. NZTA Waka Kotahi confirmed on...