40-character summary: Isolated Tairāwhiti farmers, part of Bridging Tairāwhiti group, face up to 5-year bridge rebuilding due to cyclone damage.

400-character summary: Isolated Tairāwhiti farmers, part of Bridging Tairāwhiti group, face ongoing difficulties after their properties were cut off from main roads by cyclone-damaged council-owned bridges. The group received a specialized first aid course, but the council estimates bridge rebuilding could take up to five years. They formed to lobby for recovery funding and address safety concerns.