Domain Crescent Muriwai

Today is not a day for heading to Auckland's west coast beaches – visitors must not head to Karekare, Piha, Te Henga Bethells and Muriwai.

If you need help, please call Auckland Emergency Management on 0800 22 22 00. Residents of Domain Crescent in Muriwai have been evacuated and cannot return to their homes. “If you are not a resident of one of these affected communities, please stay away. Residents of part of Rayner Road in Piha have been evacuated and their homes red placarded. Access to these areas is compromised. There is a low risk of isolated heavy showers in the west today, including Muriwai and Piha. To clarify, no dispute occurred,” Rachel says. These beaches and areas of regional parkland are closed to visitors. - If you have sand and sandbags that have been in contact with floodwater, please be aware that the council waste management team is working on a solution to dispose of sandbags in a way that is healthy and environmentally safe. Auckland Emergency Management and emergency services are in touch with the isolated households on Garden Road and are working together to remove the water and reopen the road as soon as possible. Be prepared to be turned away at cordons if you aren’t a resident. - An up-to-date list of where you can go to get help and information is on the