Large slip closes SH2 through Waioeka Gorge

7:40 pm on 24 June 2018

State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge in Bay of Plenty has been closed by a large slip.

The Waioeka Gorge in Bay of Plenty will be closed overnight due to a slip.

The Waioeka Gorge in Bay of Plenty will be closed overnight due to a slip. Photo: NZTA / Twitter

The Transport Agency said the gorge would be closed overnight, and there would be a full assessment in the morning.

Drivers are being asked to delay their journey or use an alternative route.