Cyclone Gabrielle - updates
Published on 10 March 2023
As of 12pm, Friday 10 March
All roads are now open with four roads open with restricted access. This will be the last update for Cyclone Gabrielle.
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Duncan Road
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Doels Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waikare Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
As of 12pm, Thursday 9 March
Our contractors have now fully reopened all roads in the Far North, with only four roads with restricted access.
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Duncan Road
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Doels Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waikare Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
As of 12pm, Wednesday 8 March
Road closure and restricted access information remains the same as Tuesday 7 March. We will update this page when the situation changes.
As of 12pm, Tuesday 7 March
Our contractors have now fully reopened all but four roads in the Far North following Cyclone Gabrielle – down from 10 roads with restricted access yesterday. Only one road, Rusk Road in Hukerenui, remains closed. This is due a tree across powerlines and will be cleared when the power company makes it safe.
Road closures include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Rusk Road, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Duncan Road
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Doels Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waikare Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Dropout - underslip
|
As of 12pm, Monday 6 March
Road closures include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Rusk Rd, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Curtis Road, Rāwene
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Marlow Road, Maromākū
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Puketotara Road, Waipapa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tokawhero Road |
One lane only |
Landslide |
Waikare Road, Waikare
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waoku Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Wharekawa Road, Ōue
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Landslide - overslip
|
As of 12pm, Friday 3 March
Road closure and restricted access information remains the same as Wednesday 1 March. We will update this page when the situation changes.
As of 12pm, Thursday 2 March
Please refer below (Wednesday 1 March) for information on roads that remain closed or have restricted access.
As of 12pm, Wednesday 1 March
Road closures include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Rusk Rd, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Tokawhero Rd, Awarua |
Closed |
Trees/Underslip/Overslip |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Curtis Road, Rāwene
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Marlow Road, Maromākū
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Puketotara Road, Waipapa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Waikare Road, Waikare
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waoku Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Wharekawa Road, Ōue
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Landslide - overslip
|
As of 12pm, Tuesday 28 February
Road closures include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Rusk Rd, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Tokawhero Rd, Awarua |
Closed |
Trees/Underslip/Overslip |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road |
Road Status |
Road Damage |
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa |
One Lane Only |
Dropout - Underslip |
Browns Road, Kaikohe |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Curtis Road, Rāwene |
One Lane Only |
Fallen Tree |
Marlow Road, Maromākū |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Piaka Road, Tōwai |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Puketotara Road, Waipapa |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Tapuhi Road, Hukerenui |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Waiare Road, Ōkaihau |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
General Detritus |
Waikare Road, Waikare |
One Lane Only |
Slips |
Waimā SH12 footpath |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Waoku Road, Kaikohe |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Wharekawa Road, Ōue |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Landslide - Overslip |
As of 12pm, Monday 27 February
Road closures include:
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Tokawhero Road, Awarua |
Closed |
Landslide |
Rusk Road, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Curtis Road, Rāwene
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Marlow Road, Maromākū
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Martin Road, Kāeo
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Puketotara Road, Waipapa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Waiare Road, Ōkaihau
|
Road passable - caution required
|
General detritus
|
Waikare Road, Waikare
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waoku Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Wharekawa Road, Ōue
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Landslide - overslip
|
As of 12pm, Friday 24 February
Please refer below (Thursday 23 February) for information on roads that remain closed or have restricted access.
As of 12pm, Thursday 23 February
Road closures include:
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Tokawhero Road, Awarua |
Closed |
Landslide |
Rusk Road, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road |
Road Damage |
Road Status |
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa |
One Lane Only |
Dropout - Underslip |
Browns Road, Kaikohe |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Curtis Road, Rāwene |
One Lane Only |
Fallen Tree |
Marlow Road, Maromākū |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Martin Road, Kāeo |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
|
|
|
Piaka Road, Tōwai |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Puketotara Road, Waipapa |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Tapuhi Road, Hukerenui |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Waiare Road, Ōkaihau |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
General Detritus |
Waikare Road, Waikare |
One Lane Only |
Dropout - Underslip |
Waimā SH12 footpath |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Waoku Road, Kaikohe |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Fallen Tree |
Wharekawa Road, Ōue |
Road Passable - Caution Required |
Landslide - Overslip |
As of 12.30pm, Wednesday 22 February
The roading update remains the same as yesterday (Tuesday 21 February).
Remaining road closures include:
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Tokawhero Road, Awarua |
Closed |
Landslide |
Rusk Road, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Curtis Road, Rāwene
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Marlow Road, Maromākū
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Martin Road, Kāeo
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Puketotara Road, Waipapa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Waiare Road, Ōkaihau
|
Road passable - caution required
|
General detritus
|
Waikare Road, Waikare
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waoku Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Wharekawa Road, Ōue
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Landslide - overslip
|
As of 12pm, Tuesday 21 February
Remaining road closures include:
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Tokawhero Road, Awarua |
Closed |
Landslide |
Rusk Road, Hukerenui |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Curtis Road, Rāwene
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Duncan Road, Kāingaroa
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Marlow Road, Maromākū
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Martin Road, Kāeo
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Puketotara Road, Waipapa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Tirohanga Road, Kawakawa
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Waiare Road, Ōkaihau
|
Road passable - caution required
|
General detritus
|
Waikare Road, Waikare
|
One lane only
|
Dropout - underslip
|
Waoku Road, Kaikohe
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
Wharekawa Road, Ōue
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Landslide - overslip
|
As of 12pm, Monday 20 February
Remaining road closures include:
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Tokawhero Road |
Closed |
Landslide |
Rusk Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Curtis Road
|
One Lane Only
|
Fallen Tree
|
Duncan Road
|
One Lane Only
|
Dropout - Underslip
|
Haumanga Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kohukohu Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kowhitikaru Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Marlow Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Martins Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Old bay Road
|
One Lane Only
|
Fallen Tree
|
Piaka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Puketotara Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Purerua Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Landslide - Overslip
|
Russell Whakapara Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
General Detritus
|
Tapuhi Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Karuwha Parade
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
General Detritus
|
Tirohanga Road
|
One Lane Only
|
Fallen Tree
|
Upokarau Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waiare Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
One Lane Only
|
Drop Out
|
Waoku Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wekaweka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
West Coast Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Whangape Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wharekawa Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Landslide - Overslip
|
As of 9.30am, Monday 20 February
As of 12pm, Sunday 19 February
Our next roading update will be after 12pm on Monday 20 February.
Remaining road closures include:
Road |
Road Damage |
Road Status |
Mill Road |
Flooding |
Closed |
Rusk Rd |
Fallen Tree |
Closed |
Tokawhero Rd |
Trees/slips |
Closed |
Other roads with restricted access include:
Road
|
Road Damage
|
Road Status
|
Duncan road
|
One lane only
|
Under slip
|
Haumanga road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Kohukohu road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Kowhitikaru
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Runaruna
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Over slip
|
Runaruna
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree
|
West coast road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Whangape road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Whangape road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
Browns road
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Fallen trees
|
Curtis rd
|
One lane only
|
Fallen tree
|
Marlow rd
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Tree fallen
|
Martins rd
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Tree fallen
|
Mill road
|
Road closed
|
Flooding
|
Old bay rd
|
One lane only
|
Tree fallen
|
Piaka rd
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Tree fallen
|
Puketotara rd
|
Road passable - caution required
|
Tree fallen
|
As of 4.30pm, Friday 17 February
- Focus is shifting to welfare needs and community outreach particularly in isolated areas still affected by power and communication outages.
- The state highway network has been significantly impacted, Brynderwyns and Mangamuka remain closed. State Highways 12, 14 and 15 have reopened, but caution is advised, and the network remains fragile. Dome Valley has reopened to all traffic both ways.
- Foodstuffs and Countdown have both confirmed that they have no distribution issues in Northland. All food deliveries are coming into Northland.
- If you and your family have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, you may be able to get a Civil Defence payment. Check out the Work and Income website or call 0800 400 100 for more information.
- Community-led welfare centres are open, sheltering displaced whānau. If you need support, please call us on 0800 920 029.
As of 12.30pm, Friday 17 February
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Browns Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Curtis Road
|
Road open - one lane closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Dancan Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
|
Haumanga Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
|
Kohukohu Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
|
Kowhitikaru Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
|
Lovatt Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Mangatoetoe Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Marlow Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
|
Mill Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Old Bay Road
|
Road open - one lane closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Opahi Station Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
|
Piaka Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Puketotara Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Purerua Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Rata Tipene Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Runaruna Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Rusk Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Russell Whakapara Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Debris
|
|
Tapuhi Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Tawata Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Te Karuwha Parade
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Debris
|
|
Tirohanga Road
|
Road open - one lane closed
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Tokawhero Road
|
Closed
|
Overslip
|
|
Upokarau Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Waiare Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Waikare Road
|
Drop out - drive with caution
|
Drop out
|
|
Waoku Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
Wekaweka Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Fallen tree
|
|
West Coast Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
|
Whangape Road
|
Open with caution
|
Fallen tree hung up over road
|
|
Wharekawa Road
|
Road open - drive with caution
|
Overslip
|
|
As of 8.30am, Friday 17 February
- Spark have been working hard to restore connectivity in the north. They are down to 20 affected sites across Northland.
- Vodafone had an additional 46 cell towers down due to power outages and are working to get these back up and running as soon as possible.
- Top Energy have reported there is still 2,750 homes and businesses without power, with two thirds of these outages in the Hokianga. Crews from Christchurch arrived his morning to support restoration efforts, transported north by the New Zealand Defence Force.
- There are nine community-led welfare centres open, sheltering displaced whānau. If you need support, please call us on 0800 920 029.
- If you and your family have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, you may be able to get a Civil Defence payment. Check out the Work and Income website or call 0800 400 100 for more information.
- Hokianga i-SITE remains closed as they have no power.
- The total number of district roads closed in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle has fallen to eight. Most closures are due to fallen trees.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Lovatt Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Mill Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Opahi Station
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Rata Tipene Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Rusk Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tawata Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tokawhero Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
As of 4.30pm, Thursday 16 February
This is our final update for the day.
- The total number of district roads closed in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle has fallen to nine. Most closures are due to fallen trees.
- State Highways 12, 14 and 15 have reopened, but travellers are urged to drive with caution. The good news is that food and fuel deliveries have resumed throughout Northland.
- Across the region, 82 cell towers remain offline this evening and this is affecting communications. That total is down from 214 yesterday.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
|
Lovatt Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
Masons Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
|
Mill Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
Opahi Station
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
|
Rata Tipene Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
Rusk Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
Tawata Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
Tokawhero Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
|
As of 12pm, Thursday 16 February
- The sun is shining, and we are now focused on clean up and recovery.
- Road access into the Far North is now open and key routes within our district are also clear.
- Food and fuel trucks on their way and will be arriving to most parts of the district today and tomorrow.
- That means our supermarkets and grocery stores will soon be restocked, so there is no need for panic buying. There will be enough for everyone if we all shop as normal.
- Top Energy is doing amazing work and have restored power to around 11,000 customers. About 3,770 customers are still without power. Many of these are in our more remote areas like the Hokianga and the Aupōuri Peninsula.
- As many as 25 community-led centres have been open around the district providing support to around 1000 people, most of whom need assistance due to ongoing power cuts. Some centres have now closed as needs diminish.
- If you need assistance, please contact the council on 0800 920 029 to find out which centre is nearest you. You can also find an updated list of open community-led centres on our website
- Our rapid response teams are out on the road again today assessing needs and damage.
- We are lucky to have 12 staff from Christchurch assisting us. That means we will have 10 teams of three out on the road visiting Far North communities. We aim to visit as much of the district as possible but the focus will be on those areas impacted by power cuts.
- If you see a ute with FNDC and Civil Defence logos and need assistance, please flag it down.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Duncan Road
|
Closed
|
Under Slip
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Lovatt Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Masons Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Opahi Station
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Rusk Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tokawhero Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tawata Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
As of 8.30am, Thursday 16 February
- All Hokianga ferry services are currently operating as normal.
- The number of reported road closures across the Region has started to drop, as good progress is being made with tree clearance and slip removals.
-
Top Energy are working hard to restore power across the district. They have a huge task ahead of them so, if you can, please prepared for extended periods without power. Contact us on 0800 920029 if you need support. You can view all current outages on the Top Energy Outage Centre website.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Opahi station
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Rusk Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tawata Road
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Tokawhero
|
Closed
|
Tree fallen
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
As of 4.30pm, Wednesday 15 February
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Doels Road |
Closed |
Flooding
|
Mason Road |
Closed |
Flooding
|
Waikare Road |
Closed |
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road |
Closed |
Flooding
|
Opahi Station |
Closed |
Flooding
|
Rusk Road |
TBC |
Fallen Tree
|
Tokawhero |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
Forest Road |
Closed |
Debris under bridge
|
Quinces Landing |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
Motutoa Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree
|
As of 12.30pm, Wednesday 15 February
- Access to the Far North via State Highways has now been restored and heavy traffic can now access the area meaning trucks with food, fuel and other supplies can continue to provide for the Far North. So please do not panic, supplies will continue to make their way north. Buy as normal.
- There has been no internet service for the majority of the Far North today. This has been caused by a landslip north of Whangarei which has broken a fibre cable.
- Mobile coverage has also been down across the Far North today due power outages. It has been out in some areas for longer. Telecommunications companies are working to get key mobile sites running. There is no ETA on when services will be fully restored.
- FNDC rapid response teams are out in the community assessing needs and damage to infrastructure. They will have limited supplies of bottled water with them.
- We have had no phone service at out council contact centre today. We now have limited contact centre capacity and you can contact us on 0800 920 029. But please only call if it is urgent. If it is an emergency, please call 111.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Awaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Champion Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Duddy Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Hives Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromakau Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Pokpu Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Pipiwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding/slip
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Rusk Road
|
Tbc
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Rore Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Tokawhero
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Whangaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wells Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 4.30pm, Tuesday 14 February
- A nationwide State of Emergency was announced today.
- Our biggest issue now is continued power outages with approx. 14,000 homes without power this morning. Top Energy is working to restore power. However, some parts will remain without power for extended periods. We are asking people to contact us on 0800 920 029 if they need support.
- Around 30 households at Ōmanaia are without water currently due to extended power outages in the area. Whānau requiring drinking water are asked to go to the Rāwene Town Hall where a community-led welfare centre is operating and bottled water has been supplied.
- We are asking all households and businesses connected to council water supplies to conserve water. Power outages have stopped us from treating and pumping water in several supply areas, but especially Kawakawa-Moerewa. Its reservoir is significantly reduced. Please take shorter showers, flush less and put off washing clothes.
- Far North District Council rapid response teams covered much of the district today in FNDC / Civil Defence marked vehicles. They were assessing impacts of the cyclone, the needs of residents and community-led welfare centres. They have reported no major issues.
- If you and your family are affected by this event, you may be eligible for a civil defence payment from Work and Income. Go to its website for more detail.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can. Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres continue to operate where possible to provide information and support. Our seasonal pools are closed due to the weather but we hope to reopen them tomorrow or Thursday.
- The district’s smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed today. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around. However, the three main transfer stations at Kaitāia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will be open. All Refuse Transfer Stations and Community Recycling Centres will resume normal schedules tomorrow.
Travel
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Hives Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Duddy Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Pokpu Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Pipiwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding/slip
|
Tokawhero
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Quinces landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 2pm, Tuesday 14 February
- A nationwide State of Emergency was announced today.
- Our biggest issue now is continued power outages with approx. 14,000 homes without power this morning. Top Energy is working to restore power. However, some parts will remain without power for extended periods. We are asking people to contact us on 0800 920 029 if they need support.
- Around 30 households at ōmanaia are without water currently due to extended power outages in the area. Whānau requiring drinking water are asked to go to the Rāwene Town Hall where a community-led welfare centre is operating. Bottled water supplies are being trucked in on an Unimog (truck) this afternoon and should arrive around 3:30pm this afternoon.
- We are asking all households and businesses connected to council water supplies to conserve water. Power outages have stopped us from treating and pumping water in several supply areas, but especially Kawakawa-Moerewa. Its reservoir is down to 30% full. Please take shorter showers, flush less and put off washing clothes.
- Far North District Council rapid response teams are again travelling around the district today in FNDC / Civil Defence marked vehicles. They will be confirming impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and assessing needs of residents and community-led welfare centres. Please tell them if you need assistance or to report storm damage.
- The location of the Far North’s 33 community-led welfare centres and Civil Defence-led welfare centres are now listed on our webpage. Please do not go to a welfare centre without calling the council first on 0800 920 029. We need to ensure that this is the best option for you and that the centre nearest can open.
- If you and your family are affected by this event, you may be eligible for a civil defence payment from Work and Income. Go to its website for more detail.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can. Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed. Our seasonal pools are also closed due to the weather but we hope to reopen them by Wednesday or Thursday.
- The district’s smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed today. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around. However, the three main transfer stations at Kaitāia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will be open.
Travel
- State Highway closures in the Far North. Go to the Waka Kotahi Journeys webpage for updates.
- State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Whangarei is closed at Whakapara due to flooding.
- State Highway 1 at Mangamuka remains closed due to previous slips.
- Hokianga vehicle ferry services are not operating due to weather conditions. Please monitor the Northland Ferries Hokianga Facebook page for updates.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Awaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Hives Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Kohumaru Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna Road
|
Closed
|
Over slip
|
Sweetwater Road
|
Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Rore Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Whangaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 12.30pm, Tuesday 14 February
- This morning, a nationwide State of Emergency was announced. While we are expecting rain and wind to ease in the Far North around lunchtime, we are not through this yet.
- Our biggest issue now is continued power outages with approx. 14,000 homes without power. Top Energy is working to restore power, but it is unlikely to be back on in some parts today so please prepare for extended periods without power. We are asking people to contact us on 0800 920 029 if they need support.
- We are also asking households and businesses connected to council water supplies to conserve water, especially Kawakawa-Moerewa. Its reservoir is down to 30% full due to power outages which have stopped us treating and pumping water. We are seeing similar issues with other supplies. Please take shorter showers, flush less and put off washing clothes.
- The location of the Far North’s 33 community-led welfare centres and four Civil Defence-led welfare centres are now listed on our webpage. Please do not go to a welfare centre without calling the council first on 0800 920 029. We need to ensure that this is the best option for you and that the centre nearest can open.
- Far North District Council rapid response teams are again travelling around the district today in FNDC / Civil Defence marked vehicles. They will be confirming impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and assessing needs of residents and community-led welfare centres. Please tell them if you need assistance or to report storm damage.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can. Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed.
- The district’s smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed today. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around. However, the three main transfer stations at Kaitāia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will be open.
Travel
State Highway closures in the Far North. Go to the Waka Kotahi Journeys webpage for updates.
- State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Whangarei is closed at Whakapara due to flooding.
- State Highway 1 at Mangamuka remains closed due to previous slips.
Roading staff have had a very busy night with extremely high afterhours call numbers particularly through North Hokianga through to Kaitaia. Some road inspections have had to be terminated early due to fallen debris, trees and flooding with some of our contractors withdrawing staff from the network due to safety risks until wind speeds reduced.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Awaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Hives Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Kohumaru Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna Road
|
Closed
|
Over slip
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Rore Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Whangaroa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 8.30am, Tuesday 14 February
- State Highway 1 between Kawakawa and Whangarei is closed at Whakapara due to flooding.
- State Highway 11 between Kawakawa and Ōpua is closed at Taumarere due to flooding.
- State Highway 1 at Mangamuka remains closed due to previous slips.
- Hokianga vehicle ferry services are not operating due to weather conditions. Please monitor the Northland Ferries Hokianga Facebook page for updates.
- The location of the Far North’s 33 community-led welfare centres and four Civil Defence-led welfare centres are now listed on our webpage. Please do not go to a welfare centre without calling the council first on 0800 920 029. We need to ensure that this is the best option for you and that the centre nearest can open.
- Far North District Council rapid response teams will again be travelling around the district today in FNDC / Civil Defence marked vehicles. They will be confirming impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and assessing needs. Please tell them if you need assistance or to report storm damage.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can. Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed.
- The district’s smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed today. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around. However, the three main transfer stations at Kaitāia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will be open.
Image: Building control officer Hayden Barker is part of our rapid response teams touring the district today.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Awaroa Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Broadwood Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Browns Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Curtis Road
|
Lane Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Hives Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Kohumaru Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kaitāia Awaroa
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Marlow Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Old Bay Road
|
Lane Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Pawarenga Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Purerua Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Debris
|
Piaka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Puketotara Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Purerua Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Takahue Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Rore Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Tapuhi Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Tirohanga Road
|
Lane Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Karuwha Parade
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Debris
|
Upokarau Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waiare Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Debris on road
|
Waoku Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wekaweka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wharekawa Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Overslip
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waimatenui Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Final update of the day as of 4.30pm, Monday 13 February
- The smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday 14) as a precaution. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around should containers be overturned, or bags ripped. However, the three main sites Kaitaia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will remain open.
- Streetlights will be affected in areas that don’t have electricity tonight.
- This will be the last update of the day.
Please stay safe and follow all necessary precautions during this time.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Pawarenga Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kohumaru Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kaitāia Awaroa
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Broadwood Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Takahue Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Runaruna
|
Closed
|
Over slip
|
Waihapa Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Brindle Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Browns Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Trees
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Marlow Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Matawaia-Maromkau Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Omanaia Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Piaka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Puketotara Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Tapuhi Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Karuwha Parade
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Debris
|
Upokarau Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waiare Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiomio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waoku Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Wekaweka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 2pm, Monday 13 February
- A team of 10 Far North District Council staff will be travelling around the district today in five FNDC marked vehicles confirming the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The ‘ground truthing’ exercise will be focused on our more remote areas and those most seriously impacted by power outages. They will provide updates to the council’s Emergency Operations Centre on storm damage to buildings and the roading network so that responses can be prioritised. Residents who have concerns or need to report storm damage should pass this information onto the teams. They will be travelling in FNDC utes with Civil Defence markings. The ground truthing exercise will be repeated tomorrow.
- We strongly advise drivers not to attempt to travel through flooded roads. Flood waters can obscure deep dropouts that will submerge even larger vehicles. The vehicle’s bow wave can also flood or damage surrounding properties.
- The location of the Far North’s 33 community-led welfare centres and four Civil Defence-led welfare centres are now listed on our webpage. Please do not go to a welfare centre without calling the council first on 0800 920 029. We need to ensure that this is the best option for you and that the centre nearest can open.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can. Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed.
Please stay safe and follow all necessary precautions during this time.
Image: Building control officer Hayden Barker is part of our ground truthing team.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Broadwood Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Kaitāia Awaroa
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Kohumaru Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Matawaia-Maromaku Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Monument Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Oromahoe Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Puketotara Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Pawarenga Road
|
One Lane
|
Fallen Tree
|
Quinces landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Redcliffs Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Takahue Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road Way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Taphui Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Upokarau Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Waiōmio Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Wekaweka Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waiare Road
|
Road Passable - Caution Required
|
Fallen Tree
|
As of 12.30pm, Monday 13 February
- For the safety of customers and staff, our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will continue to be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We will provide updates on when these facilities reopen as soon as we can.
Our i-Sites and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed.
Please stay safe and follow all necessary precautions during this time.
- The location of the Far North’s 33 community-led welfare centres and four Civil Defence-led welfare centres are now listed on our webpage. Please do not go to a welfare centre without calling the council first on 0800 920 029. We need to ensure that this is the best option for you and that the centre nearest can open.
Road
|
Road status
|
Road damage
|
Callaghans Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Doels Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Forest Road
|
Closed
|
Debris under bridge
|
Matawaia-Maromkau Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Maromaku-Tōwai Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Mason Road
|
Closed
|
Flooding
|
Quinces Landing
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Redcliffs Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Ruapekapeka Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Te Riha Road way
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Takahue Road
|
Closed
|
Fallen Tree
|
Waikare Road
|
Closed
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Flooding
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Waiōmio Road
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Closed
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Flooding
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As of 8.30am, Monday 13 February
- For the safety of customers and staff, Paihia, Hokianga and Kaitāia i-Sites will be closed until further notice.
- The smaller refuse transfer stations and the community recycling centres will be closed today as a precaution. We advise people not to put out kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of waste being blown around should containers be overturned, or bags ripped. However, the three main sites Kaitaia, Kaikohe and Waipapa will remain open.
- Community Board meetings scheduled to take place this week have been postponed.
- Due to power outages, alarms on household low pressure wastewater systems may be activated. If the alarm sounds on your sewer system, please push the mute button on the control box, usually found on the bottom. Once power resumes and the system recovers, the station will return to normal operation. Please advise us on 0800 920 029 if a spill has occurred from your tank or lodge an RFS online.
- Some callers have asked about Kaitāia water. Far North Waters has deployed generators Kaitāia to ensure constant power supply to our critical water assets. The plant is operational and water is secure.
Road |
Road status |
Road damage |
Kaitāia-Awaroa Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Kohumaru Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Ngataki Road |
Closed |
Fallen Trees |
Pawarenga Road |
One Lane |
Fallen Tree |
Purerua Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Rangiahua Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Remuera Settlement Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
Waiare Road |
Closed |
Fallen Tree |
As of 8pm, Sunday 12 February
- A precautionary State of Emergency was declared for Northland at 4.30pm Sunday 12 February, for an initial period of seven days, as part of the regional response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
- For the safety of customers and staff, our our six libraries and museum at Te Ahu will be closed from tomorrow (Monday 13 February) until further notice. Our i-SITES and Customer Service Centres will continue to operate, where possible, to provide information and support as needed.
As of 2pm, Sunday 12 February
- MetService New Zealand has upgraded Northland's warnings to both a Red Heavy Rain Warning and Red Strong Wind Warning. A Red Warning is only issued for the most impactful events.
- Hokianga vehicle ferry services have been suspended for the rest of today. Please monitor the Northland Ferries Hokianga Facebook page for updates.
As of 11.30am, Sunday 12 February
MetService New Zealand has upgraded Northland's warning to a Red Heavy Rain Warning, with the Orange Strong Wind Warning for Northland remaining in place. A Red Warning is only issued for the most impactful events.
Road closures
There were no confirmed road closures in the Far North this morning. We will provide updates here as they come in. If you need to report weather related impacts to our district roading network, please use our dedicated Request for Service link. Or call us anytime on 0800 920 029.
Welfare centres
We have evacuation centres at pre-set locations across the district. These are currently on standby. If these centres are required, the locations and other important information will be shared via radio, our website, Facebook, and Emergency Mobile broadcast in urgent situations.
If you feel you need to leave your current location, we recommend you go to friends and whānau in the first instance, as it’s usually more comfortable than being in a centre.
We are constantly monitoring the situation and will publish the location of evacuation centres as they are required. Doing so beforehand could risk sending people to a centre that needs to be moved due to flooding or other issues.