Emergency response - Severe weather

As the day has progressed our rivers have continued to recede, weather warnings have remained clear and we are in the process of transitioning to recovery.

• While Ruapehu remains in a local state of emergency, we will continue to support efforts for Ōhura and the wider district. In the Tararua Distr…

As the day has progressed our rivers have continued to recede, weather warnings have remained clear and we are in the process of transitioning to recovery.

• While Ruapehu remains in a local state of emergency, we will continue to support efforts for Ōhura and the wider district. In the Tararua District access to Ākitio has been reinstated, and we will also continue to support the district council as an assessment of wider impacts for the district are undertaken.
• The Moutoa Floodgates are still open and are expected to remain so until at least tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Horizons Regional Council will have staff onsite operating the gates throughout the night, and as you’ll see from this video, a few people have stopped in to take a look.

Our thoughts go out to those who are still feeling the impacts from the event, and please don’t forget to get in touch with your local council for welfare support if you need it.

Thanks for following along as we’ve responded to this one and to all who have contributed to looking after our communities in any shape or form.

This will likely be the last update from us for the response side of this event, and we will continue to share anything relevant in the recovery space.