Civil Defence Rangitukia

29/10/2023

Morena e hika ma!
Severe Weather Warnings
Issued at: 9:19am Monday, 30th October 2023

Situation

A large, deep, complex low pressure system just north of New Zealand is moving slowly southsoutheast. Fronts and troughs associated with this low are expected to bring heavy rain and severe gales to some northern and eastern North Island areas. Warnings and Watches are in force. Please keep up to date with forecasts.

Heavy Rain Warning for Gisborne - Orange

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.

Issued: 9:18am Monday, 30th October 2023
Area: Tairawhiti/Gisborne from Tolaga Bay northwards
Valid: 9:00am Monday to 4:00pm Tuesday
Expect 130 to 160 mm of rain. This rain comes in addition to rain which has already accumulated. Peak rates of 15 to 25 mm/h, especially Tuesday afternoon in possible thunderstorms.

Heavy Rain Warning for Gisborne - Orange

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.

Issued: 9:18am Monday, 30th October 2023
Area: Tairawhiti/Gisborne south of Tolaga Bay
Valid: 1:00pm Monday to 5:00pm Tuesday
Periods of heavy rain, especially about the ranges. Expect 100 to 140 mm of rain. Peak rates of 15 to 25 mm/h expected at times, especially Tuesday afternoon in possible thunderstorms.

27/07/2023

HE TAONGA TE WAI!

E te whanau, he panui miharo tenei.

In collaboration with Te Riu o Waiapu, Gisborne District Council are researching our water table.

Geoligists will be on-site to answer any questions about the research being conducted, and share other insights.

The panui below outlines all the details. If you cannot attend, kaua e whakama, contact details for any questions are on the panui.

This is an opportunity for us to understand our water sources and how to tiaki them, hei Wai ORA ma tatou.

21/07/2023

ROAD CLOSURE:

FYI whanau....kia noho haumaru!

Culverts at Hikuwai are not coping and flooding is across the road. Waka Kotahi will close the road at 1800hrs with an update at 0700hrs in the morning.

Nga mihi

Marcus Tibble
Emergency Management Advisor - Operations and Readiness
Te Kaunihera O Te Tairāwhiti - Gisborne District Council
E: Marcus.Tibble@gdc.govt.nz | P: +64 6 867 2049, 0800 653 800 | M: 027 276 6874
A: 15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne | Web | App

facebook.com/CDEMGisborne

Get Outlook for Android

Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Group

08/07/2023

FYI whanau, kia mataara.
Stay safe and warm.

25/06/2023

SH35 CLOSED OVERNIGHT WHANAU.

25/06/2023

24/06/2023

SH35 is OPEN whanau. Please drive to the conditions and stay safe.

24/06/2023

TAIRAWHITI CIVIL DEFENCE: This is a slow moving weather event. We continue to monitor rivers and are getting more reports of land movement as the ground becomes more and more saturated.

🌧 Weather update
👉 Intensities have been lower, less rain fall than expected
👉 More rain forecast across the district but a decrease in the amount and intensity
👉 Over the next 24 hours MetService have advised to expect:
🌧 60 -100mm forecast for north of Uawa
🌧 50-70mm about the ranges
🌧 25-40mm forecast for coast areas and south of Uawa

🟧 Both the Hikuwai and Waipaoa river levels have been rising throughout the morning, with signs the Hikuwai is dropping after it peaked at 9.6m at 10.30am
👉 Waipaoa River is still rising, at 6.6m as rain continues to fall in the catchment.

🟧 State Highways, Waka Kotahi advise:
👉 SH2 south is open at this stage
👉 SH2 north remains closed overnight. A geotech team have done an inspection of the Otoko Hill and are on their way back in with findings.
👉 Waka Kotahi have been advised there’s a washout in the Waioeka Gorge, more info will be available once the inspection has been completed.
👉 SH35 closed right now, there’s a slip at Makorori and a crew on site clearing it. The road to Tologa Bay will once once the slip is cleared.
👉 SH35 will close again from Okitu to Ruatoria at 5pm

🟧 Local roads
👉 46 road closures over this event, in addition to roads still closed since Gabrielle
👉 Type and severity of faults is increasing with drop outs, slumping and landslides
👉 Motorists attempting Wharekopae Road - this road is closed as it has significant hazards.
🛑 Delay unnecessary travel and no rubbernecking - there’s surface flooding and slips affecting a lot of roads, especially our rural roads.

🟧 300 customers without power with 63 at Tauwharepare and there’s no access available into some sites.
👉 Bushy Knoll residents are cut-off with no bridge access and no power.
👉 The roads are getting too dangerous for the contractors as slips and trees are coming down - health and safety risk while it continues to rain.

🟧 48 people are in welfare centres across the district. Our welfare team is busy working with people needing assistance. If you need help call us on 0800 653 800.

🟧 Please call our team on 0800 653 800 if you have any sewage overflow issues on your property in the city.

🟧 If you're experiencing issues with your septic tank system, we have some advice on our website https://www.gdc.govt.nz/services/civil-defence

A reminder to treat all flood water as contaminated.

🟧 We’ve heard the supermarkets are busy – please just buy what you need or shop in your pantry first.

Gisborne District Council
Te Puia Springs & Waipiro Bay Civil defence
Uawa Civil Defence - Tolaga Bay East Coast
Manutuke Volunteer Fire Brigade
Te Araroa Civil Defence
Te Akau o Tokomaru Civil Defence Page
Civil Defence Rangitukia
Waiapu Civil Defence
Turanga FM Media
Radio Ngati Porou
Tikitiki Civil Defence
Tiniroto Community
Patutahi Community
Bevan for Breakfast on MORE FM
The Gisborne Herald
Waikohu Civil Defence
Ormond Community
Whatatutu-Mangatu Community Emergency Response Comms
Whatatutu Volunteer Fire Station & Civil Defence

Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management for the Gisborne region.

23/06/2023

Update on roads:

23/06/2023

Kia Ora all! You would have received a visit from your Warden today, and we're pleased our whanau are fully prepared 😊 The team is currently on standby and will keep you all posted. Noho ki te kainga, noho pai i raro i nga manaakitanga a te runga rawa.