Tairawhiti

More severe weather warnings are in place today, from Coromandel to Wairarapa down the North Island's east coast.

Do you have pictures or video of the wild weather? "For today, the places that we're expecting the rain to start being concentrated is the lower part of that eastern North Island." "So that's quite a lot of rain to fall, especially considering the amount of rain that has already in those regions," Makgabutlane said. - In Hawke's Bay, SH2 is closed between Tangoio and Tutira due to a slip until further notice. - In Tairāwhiti, SH35 is closed between Okitu and Ruatoria due to the severe weather until further notice. - In Manawatū-Whanganui, SH57 is closed between Shannon and Tokomaru due to strong winds until further notice. Follow 1News' live updates for the latest. - In Coromandel, SH25 is closed between between Te Puru and Tapu until further notice due to a slip. - SH25A between Hikuai and Kopu is closed until further notice due to a slip. "We acknowledge this is a valuable community asset and support the efforts of the local volunteers who are currently removing the deck in pieces," he said. 10.15am: There has been a bit of fun and games in Tolaga Bay amid the wind and rain of Cyclone Hale. - A number of severe weather warnings and watches are in place.

The Coromandel Pensinsula is this morning cut off to motorists due to slips and flooding caused by the heavy rain that has battered the region. The Hikuwai ( ...

“We are monitoring it and if necessary we will issue warnings ... “If it does become important we will let the public know. A slip has also blocked SH25A between Hikuai and Kopu. Up to 250mm of rain and swells of up to 6m were expected across the district. The rain caused widespread surface flooding in Whangārei, which copped a month’s worth of rain in a day. Overnight, more rain was forecast to fall on the already sodden ground with authorities warning of more slips and slumps around the region. The weather caused chaos on the roads with flooding, and near Dome Valley north of Warkworth, a tree was brought down by the winds. Sections of State Highway 25 and 25A on the Coromandel Peninsula are closed due to slips. A main road out of Coromandel remains blocked overnight by a slip but the worst of the weather appears to have passed with rain and wind easing on the eastern side of the peninsula. Strong gusts (🔴) are expected to continue across the Coromandel & Gisborne tonight, with moderate gusts (🟠) across the rest of the North Island through Wednesday. People on the North Island’s East Coast have borne the brunt of the ex-cyclone, with a heaving dump of rain and gale-force winds cutting power and closing roads. The Coromandel Pensinsula is this morning cut off to motorists due to slips and flooding caused by the heavy rain that has battered the region.

A state of local emergency was declared by Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga for TairÄ whiti at 10pm. Ex Tropical Cyclone Hale made landfall around lunchtime ...

"High tide passed at 9.30pm but water is still coming off the ranges and into streams which will feed into our rivers so we are monitoring them closely" says Ms Thatcher Swann. The sewer network is overwhelmed and emergency valves are open in several locations into the city’s rivers to avoid overflows on private property. Waipaoa River at Kanakanaia is at 6.5m and rising, and is estimated to peak between 7 and 7.5m. "The Hikuwai River at Willowflat is at 12.44m and rising and is estimated to peak over 13m near midnight tonight. "We have surface flooding across the region and ask everyone to please respect any road barriers that are up." "We want to ensure our community is aware we have more rain to come and rivers are still rising.

A state of emergency has been declared in Tairāwhiti as the North Island braces for more wild weather after Cyclone Hale. The emergency came into force at ...

WELLINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Tairawhiti region remains in a state of local emergency due to flooding and landslips with further rain ...

Rivers are still high and the wastewater network is at capacity, the Tairawhiti Civil Defence said in a statement on Facebook. Much of New Zealand's North Island, including Tairawhiti, also known as East Cape, has experienced heavy rain, big seas and high winds as ex-tropical cyclone Hale has passed over the country. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Tairāwhiti / Gisborne isn't out of the woods yet with authorities saying that the region continues to be in a state of emergency and that more rain is on ...

“We are monitoring it and if necessary we will issue warnings. A slip has also blocked SH25A between Hikuai and Kopu. If it does become important we will let the public know. Up to 250mm of rain and swells of up to 6m were expected across the district. The rain caused widespread surface flooding in Whangārei, which copped a month’s worth of rain in a day. Overnight, more rain was forecast to fall on the already sodden ground with authorities warning of more slips and slumps around the region. A main road out of Coromandel remains blocked overnight by a slip but the worst of the weather appears to have passed with rain and wind easing on the eastern side of the peninsula. The weather caused chaos on the roads with flooding, and near Dome Valley north of Warkworth, a tree was brought down by the winds. People on the North Island’s East Coast have borne the brunt of the ex-cyclone, with a heaving dump of rain and gale-force winds cutting power and closing roads. The Coromandel Peninsula was this morning cut off to motorists because of slips and flooding caused by the heavy rain that has battered the region. Tairāwhiti / Gisborne continues to be in a state of emergency and authorities say more rain is on the horizon after ex-Cyclone Hale wreaked havoc in the area. ”We also have more rain forecast for the end of this week and into next week so we are not out of the woods yet.”

Some communities are cut off with more than 1300 households without power after ex tropical Cyclone Hale pummeled the region overnight. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence ...

This is more than double the rainfall from Saturday night in Gisborne. The Waioeka Gorge remains open at this stage. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). “We’re asking everyone to please be patient and continue to avoid all unnecessary travel. [Council](https://www.facebook.com/GisborneDC) and [Tairāwhiti Civil Defence](https://www.facebook.com/CDEMGisborne) for the latest information. “We also have more rain forecast for the end of this week and into next week so we are not out of the woods yet. “With the highly saturated land we are asking people to please check their properties for any news cracks or slips and to let us know immediately.” “Tikitiki is isolated from both ends and the internet is down, so we have been unable to make contact with anyone there for more than 12 hours, this is a priority for our teams today to make a connection to see how they fared overnight,” says Ms Thatcher Swann. Ms Thatcher Swann says there is a still a lot of water in the catchments and river levels remain high with woody debris collecting at bridges around Tairāwhiti. “I also want to acknowledge the hard mahi undertaken through the night and the level of communication from Civil Defence prior to this event which ensured our community was highly prepared. We have multiple road closures, there is still surface flooding and as more people get out and about this morning we are hearing more reports of large cracks in roads.” Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Controller Nedine Thatcher Swann says the focus this morning is to restore access and power to those communities, however, it will take time as access into these areas is difficult for power crews.

Cyclone Hale wallops the Gisborne district, with video capturing forestry logs cast aside and muddy rivers that remain severely swollen.

* Paddocks were flooded, roads damaged, and a bridge threatened by the volume of debris in the swollen waterway.