Cyclone Gabrielle: Scenic Drive couple stuck in 'slip sandwich'

18:30 pm on 14 February 2023

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The West Auckland coastal areas of Bethells Beach, Karekare and Piha were among the hardest hit overnight but group of residents on Scenic Drive in Waiatarua have inadvertently found themselves in a 'slip sandwich'.

Naomi and her partner Chris live in one of 20 homes impacted.

They're now completely cut off in both directions with no power and no vehicle access in or out.