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Here is the situation at 4pm:
State Highway 25, Thames Coast Road, remains closed.
Our contractors are currently working to clear the 100-plus slips on State Highway 25, Thames Coast Road.
We encourage you to avoid this area unless you are a resident.
Residents are slowly being escorted … View moreHere is the situation at 4pm:
State Highway 25, Thames Coast Road, remains closed.
Our contractors are currently working to clear the 100-plus slips on State Highway 25, Thames Coast Road.
We encourage you to avoid this area unless you are a resident.
Residents are slowly being escorted through sections of the road by the contractor's pilot vehicle with caution. This is only possible in intervals approximately every hour, so expect delays if you are returning to your property in this area.
It is advised if you live on, or need to use the Thames Coast Road, that you only do so for emergencies until the closure has been lifted.
Local road closures:
Tapu-Coroglen - unfortunately the work to remove the material at the top of the slip was unsuccessful, therefore work will continue tomorrow and the road will remain closed until the work can be completed (contractors are expecting this to be tomorrow afternoon). The road is closed approximately three kms in from the Tapu side and 200 meters in from the Coroglen side.
Black Jack Road is open to one lane at approx 1km from SH25 (Kuaotunu side of Blackjack Road Hill).
Sailors Grave Road - open to one lane 100m south of turnoff on ocean side where a slip has undermined the road - caution is required.
Colville Road open to one lane 1.5km after Papa Aroha motor camp.
Port Charles Road - open to one lane.
Waiomu Valley Rd Ford - open to 4 x 4 vehicles only.
Te Kouma Rd - open to one lane.
Wentworth Valley Rd, Whangamata - is now open.
There is a slip on Purangi Rd that is blocking one lane before the vineyard going into Cooks Beach. Please drive with caution.
No other District roads are reported closed.
State Highway network:
SH25 between Thames and Coromandel ('Thames Coast Road') - due to multiple slips in this area, the road is closed.
SH25 near to Sailors Grave Road, Pumpkin Hill - due to a washout on this section of the State Highway, stop/go traffic management is now in place. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 2km South Of Blackjack Rd, Kuaotunu - due to a large slip on this section of State Highway the road is reduced to one lane under stop/go control.
The slip at Kuaotunu Hill (SH25) is being cleared so the road is now open to one lane with stop/go traffic management in place. Expected resolution - 6pm tonight.
SH25A Kopu to Hikuai road - due to slips in the area, and road works stop/go traffic managment is in place. Please drive with caution and expect delays.
SH25 Whitianga to Tairua - due to slips in the area, stop/go traffic managment is in place. Please drive with caution.
For State Highway updates (including Thames Coast Road and Kopu-Hikuai Road) see the NZTA website and follow NZTA Waikato BoP on Facebook.
We are now in clean-up mode again after the storm.
There are still various road closures and road works with stop/go traffic management in place across the Coromandel and unfortunately we still have on-going road closures.
NZTA advise “expect delays or avoid the areas if possible”.
… View moreWe are now in clean-up mode again after the storm.
There are still various road closures and road works with stop/go traffic management in place across the Coromandel and unfortunately we still have on-going road closures.
NZTA advise “expect delays or avoid the areas if possible”.
Here is the situation at 1pm:
Local road closures:
Tapu-Coroglen - closed due to a slip and likely to be closed for the remainder of the day.
Black Jack Road is open to one lane at approx 1km from SH25 (Kuaotunu side of Blackjack Road Hill) .
Sailors Grave Road - open to one lane 100m south of turnoff on ocean side where a slip has undermined the road - caution is required.
Colville Road open to one lane 1.5km after Papa Aroha motor camp.
Port Charles Road - open to one lane.
Waiomu Valley Rd Ford - open to 4 x 4 vehicles only.
Te Kouma Rd- open to one lane.
Wentworth Valley Rd, Whangamata -is now open.
There is a slip on Purangi Rd that is blocking one lane before the vineyard going into Cooks Beach. Please drive with caution
No other District roads are reported closed.
State Highway network:
SH25 between Thames and Kereta ('Thames Coast Road')- due to multiple slips in this area, the road is closed.
SH25 near to Sailors Grave Road, Pumpkin Hill- due to a washout on this section of the State Highway, stop/go traffic management is now in place. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 2km South Of Blackjack Rd, Kuaotunu - due to a large slip on this section of State Highway the road is closed until further notice.
The slip at Kuaotunu Hill (SH25) is being cleared so the road is now open to one lane with stop/go traffic management in place.
SH25 and SH25A Kopu to Hikuai road - due to slips in the area, stop/go traffic managment is in place. Please drive with caution, expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 Whitianga to Tairua - due to slips in the area, stop/go traffic managment is in place. Please drive with caution.
For State Highway updates (including Thames Coast Road and Kopu-Hikuai Road) see the NZTA website and follow NZTA Waikato BoP on Facebook.
Emergency water shutdown: 12.15pm - Water is being turned off to carry out urgent repair. Properties affected: Moana Anu Anu Ave, Whangamata. Estimated timeframe: 2 hours.
Kerbside: blue bag rubbish collections couldn’t take place yesterday in Coromandel Town, so have been rescheduled for Saturday. Please have your blue bags out on the kerb by 7:30am, please. See www.tcdc.govt.nz... for the full district Kerbside schedule.
Tide Times:
Thames: Thursday 6 April - High 15:10 3.6m
Whitianga: Thursday 6 April - High 15:06 2.0m
River Levels:
To check current levels see the Waikato Regional Council website www.waikatoregion.govt.nz...
The worst has passed and the weather warning has been lifted.
We are now experiencing some windy weather in areas, however nothing that reaches a MetService warning or watch.
Waikato Civil Defence have downgraded their activation level to monitoring mode and state if you need any specific … View moreThe worst has passed and the weather warning has been lifted.
We are now experiencing some windy weather in areas, however nothing that reaches a MetService warning or watch.
Waikato Civil Defence have downgraded their activation level to monitoring mode and state if you need any specific information please use these links refer to their website www.waikatoregioncdemg.govt.nz... or our How to keep up-to-date with what is happening section below.:
There are still various road closures and road works with stop/go traffic management in place across the Coromandel and unfortunately we still have on-going road closures.
NZTA advise “expect delays or avoid the areas if possible”.
Here is the situation at 9am:
Local road Closures:
Tapu-Coroglen - closed due to a slip.
Black Jack Road is open to one lane at approx 1km from SH25 (Kuaotunu side of Blackjack Road Hill) .
Sailors Grave Road - Open to one lane 100m south of turnoff on ocean side where a slip has undermined the road - caution is required.
Colville Road open to one lane 1.5km after Papa Aroha motor camp
Port Charles Road - open to one lane.
Waiomu Valley Rd Ford - open to 4 x 4 vehicles only.
Te Kouma Rd- open to one lane.
Wentworth Valley Rd, Whangamata - There is a tree down on Wentworth Valley Rd blocking the road. There are powerlines wrapped around the tree so this may take a bit of time to clear while we wait for contractors to get to the site.
No other District roads are reported closed.
State Highway network:
SH25 between Thames and Kereta- due to multiple slips in this area, the road is closed.
SH25A Thames To SH25 Junction- due to a slip along this section of the State Highway, the eastbound lane is blocked. Contractors are onsite providing stop/go traffic management. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 near to Sailors Grave Road, Pumpkin Hill- due to a washout on this section of the State Highway, stop/go traffic management is now in place. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 2km South Of Blackjack Rd, Kuaotunu - due to a large slip on this section of State Highway the road is closed until further notice.
We also have an unconfirmed report that here is a slip covering both sides of the Kuaotunu Hill (SH25)- NZTA will follow up as soon as possible.
For State Highway updates (including Thames Coast Road and Kopu-Hikuai Road) see the NZTA website and follow NZTA Waikato BoP on Facebook.
School closures: We have only had confirmation that Coromandel Area School is closed today. Please see the Ministry of Education website here for further details as other schools in the Waikato are registered as closed. However, this has not been updated this morning so your best option would be to contact your school.
Kerbside: blue bag rubbish collections couldn’t take place yesterday in Coromandel Town, so have been rescheduled for Saturday. Please have your blue bags out on the kerb by 7:30am, please. See www.tcdc.govt.nz... for the full district Kerbside schedule.
Tide Times:
Thames: Thursday 6 April - High 15:10 3.6m
Whitianga: Thursday 6 April - High 15:06 2.0m
River Levels:
To check current levels see the Waikato Regional Council website www.waikatoregion.govt.nz...
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MetService Weather Forecaster has advised the Coromandel Peninsula should expect heavy falls until early evening. From early evening - midnight a further 50 - 70mm.
Thames Valley Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler says, "We are advising people to stay off the roads if possible, but if … View moreMetService Weather Forecaster has advised the Coromandel Peninsula should expect heavy falls until early evening. From early evening - midnight a further 50 - 70mm.
Thames Valley Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler says, "We are advising people to stay off the roads if possible, but if you must travel please take extreme caution as current river levels are receding but with the high tide at 2pm this afternoon we expect a number of roads to be closed for a period."
"Before you venture out, please check the current status of roads and waterways."
Here is the situation at 13:30pm:
Road Closures:
Local Roads:
Bennet Road at Te Mata has just re-opened
Tapu-Coroglen down to one lane at Coroglen end
Wentworth Valley Ford is impassable due to flooding
Black Jack Road is closed due to a slip at approx 1km from SH25 (Kuaotunu side of Blackjack Road Hill) contractors are on their way.
Sailors Grave road - 100m south of turnoff on ocean side a slip has undermined the road caution is required.
State Highway network:
SH 25 2km South Of Blackjack Rd, Kuaotunu - Fallen tree/s across highway, due to a slip, this section of SH25 is closed. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
SH25 Tararu - Kereta due to multiple slips in the area this road is closed.
SH 25a Thames To Sh25 Junction - Due to a slip along this section of SH, the eastbound lane Is blocked. Contractors are on site providing stop-go traffic managment. Expect delays or avoid the area if possible.
For State highway updates (including Thames Coast Road and Kopu-Hikuai Road) see the NZTA website and follow NZTA Waikato BoP on Facebook.
Hauraki District Council Update:
Waharau Community is now isolated
Council engineers have advised that Waharau Bridge on East Coast Road north of Kaiaua is closed to all traffic.
A large slip on East Coast Road has blocked access from the north of the seaside village, so the community is completely cut off for vehicular access on both sides.
Hauraki Civil Defence has sent teams to assess the situation and offer assistance to residents.
At this stage it’s unknown how long the area will be inaccessible to vehicles but residents can stay updated via this page on the Hauraki District Council website and via their Facebook page.
The remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie are expecyed to impact central and the lower North Island until early Thursday morning.
Rain is continuing in areas across the Coromandel causing surface flooding and slips. Here is the situation at 7am:
Road Closures:
SH25 just north of Waiomu is… View moreThe remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie are expecyed to impact central and the lower North Island until early Thursday morning.
Rain is continuing in areas across the Coromandel causing surface flooding and slips. Here is the situation at 7am:
Road Closures:
SH25 just north of Waiomu is currently closed between Whalebone Bridge and Ruamahunga due to a slip.
SH25 Tararu to Kereta – slip - ONE LANE OPEN
Hikuai Settlement Road flooding – road impassable
SH25 Prescotts Garage flooding - road impassable
SH25 Manaia – flooding – but said to be clearing with traffic passing through now
Wade Road, Whitianga – flooding - was impassable around 3.30 this morning - any updates appreciated
Road in Waikawau blocked by trees.
Slip just after the campground in Oamaru Bay blocking most of the road.
SH 25 2km South Of Blackjack Rd, Kuaotunu - Fallen tree across highway
School Closures:
We have been advised that the Hukuai School is closed today.
Mercury Bay Area School is open, parent teacher interviews have been cancelled. The following buses will not be running today due to flooding and slips:
Mill Creek
Tairua/Coroglen
309 Road
Moewai Park
Kuaotunu
Please check with your school for closures and changes to bus routes and timetables.
Power Outages:
Power has been restored to Coromandel Town and no further outages have been reported.
To check for outages and report faults see www.powerco.co.nz...
Tide Times:
Thames:
Wednesday 5 April - High 14:07 3.7m
Thursday 6 April - High 02:41 3.7m
Thursday 6 April - High 15:10 3.6m
Whitianga:
Wednesday 5 April - High 14:05 2.0m
Thursday 6 April - High 02:40 2.0m
Thursday 6 April - High 15:06 2.0m
River Levels:
All river levels are rising, to check current levels see the Waiato Regional Councl website www.waikatoregion.govt.nz...
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