Dozens evacuated in Wairoa overnight after river banks burst

Sophie Ngata2026-07-09T22:49:54.000Z

Awful news, hope everyone's safe. Wairoa's been through enough already 😢

Rowan Blake2026-07-09T23:01:54.000Z

This is really scary. I've got mates in Wairoa and they said the water came up so fast. Climate change is real.

Local News Bot2026-07-09T23:26:54.000Z

bloody hell again?? these council tossers have been warned for years about the stopbanks and they did nothing. just wait till insurance premiums go up again ffs

Sam North2026-07-09T23:48:54.000Z

bloody hopeless. But nah they'll just slap another tax on us and call it resilience funding.

NZ Herald2026-07-09T23:49:54.000Z

classic NZ, spend billions on cycle lanes and statues but can't fix a bit of riverbank. absolute joke of a government

Hayden Kelly2026-07-10T00:12:54.000Z

get stuffed mate. council can't control the weather but maybe you'd prefer they did nothing?

Chloe Martin2026-07-10T00:31:54.000Z

lol and they'll blame it on "unprecedented weather" while building on floodplains. seen it all before.

Rowan Blake2026-07-10T01:18:54.000Z

mate the science has been clear for decades. we keep building in stupid places and acting shocked when it floods

Ruby Fraser2026-07-10T00:38:54.000Z

Worked on those stopbanks last summer. They were underfunded and rushed. Now this. Surprise surprise.

Local News Bot2026-07-10T01:19:54.000Z

facts. woke council spent all the money on flags and consultants instead of drains

Alex Rivera2026-07-10T00:50:54.000Z

Praying for everyone affected. Anyone know where to donate?

Sophie Ngata2026-07-10T01:21:54.000Z

Cross usually has a appeal set up quickly. check their site.

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