As some communities cut off

transport which takes care of everyday items.

‘‘There may be some people that will rely on more regular supply of groceries.

‘‘We’re trying to cope as much as we possibly can, we do appreciate all of the effort that everyone does to help us out.’’

Penzance Bay (Tennyson Inlet) resident Leanne Schmidt said there were multiple landslides, subsidence and a bridge washout on their road, which was cut-off from the wider community.

She said she did not know when the Marlborough District Council would be able to fix it, given there was such a large scale of damage across the region.

She said it was ‘‘too unsafe’’ to walk the 15km long Opouri Saddle to check the extent of damage, given the ‘‘land was still moving’’ and unstable. ‘‘The landslides are still moving, they just keep coming down.’’

She had heard Te Hoiere Water Taxis had offered to take people to Havelock for appointments, and to get supplies, and was hopeful the Marlborough District Council would consider this for some funding.

‘‘Because we’re rural we keep a good supply, so we don’t have immediate needs. But it costs a bit to go back and forth ... it’s getting increasingly challenging. You don’t know what you need until you need it. It’s a little sad to see the damage to the land, with landslides dotting the shoreline. The landscape has permanently changed.’’

Meanwhile, Te Tauihu iwi have placed a ra¯ hui across the entire northern coastline of Te Tauihu o Te Wakaa-ma¯ ui. The ra¯ hui took effect at noon on Saturday, which covered the area from Te Parinui o Whiti (the White Bluffs) in the east, west to Kahurangi Point, including Aorere and Tai Tapu. It covered all coastlines, river mouths, and floodwaters, and prevented the gathering of seafood and kai in those areas, as well as swimming or entering the water.

It was put in place by the Iwi Emergency Management Ro¯pu¯, working as part of the region’s emergency operations centre, with the support of all eight mana whenua iwi of Te Tauihu (the top of the south).

Iwi Emergency Management Ro¯ pu¯ Tikanga Pou lead Barney Thomas said the ra¯ hui would remain in place as long as te Taiao dictated.

‘‘It has to be healthy and that could be some time off. It’s sad that we are here again, but that is Ta¯ whirima¯ tea and what we must do as people of the land is work with that – work with what we are handed.’’