'We can't go on like this': Heavy rain damages Wairarapa bridge again

Home / New ZealandRNZ27 Jun, 2026 08:23 AM3 mins to readThe damaged section of the Tūranganui River bridge. Photo / RNZ / Penny SmithThe damaged section of the Tūranganui River bridge. Photo / RNZ / Penny SmithBy Penny Smith of RNZA Wairarapa farmer has said “we can’t go on like this” after floodwaters again washed out a key bridge south of Martinborough, cutting off hundreds of homes.

Part of the Tūranganui River bridge has been washed away following heavy rain, leaving

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