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Severe thunderstorm warning - Thursday 3 July 2025
🔴 Severe Thunderstorm Warning - parts of Waitomo District 🔴
Metservice has issued a RED severe thunderstorm warning for part of the Waitomo District.
The thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.
Impact: Torrential rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
🔴 Please do not travel if you do not have to, and stay safe and drive to the conditions if you need to travel in this weather.

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PLEASE DRIVE SAFE THROUGH AWAKINO GORGE
We are aware that Awakino River is rising quite quickly. If you are travelling along SH3 in the Awakino Gorge, please exercise extreme caution.
Please do not undertake any unnecessary travel, but drive safely and to the conditions if you have to.

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Home Our Council News News and Media Releases 2018 May Important Notification - Gas Leak on Oparure Road Te Kuiti

Important Notification - Gas Leak on Oparure Road Te Kuiti

30 May 2018, 2:33 PM

Update as at 14:40 hrs:

A gas leak has been reported on Oparure Road, between Fullerton Road and State Highway 3. Emergency services are in place.

The roads in the vicinity are currently closed and diversions are in place. Workmen are on site and anticipate the gas leak will be resolved in approximately 2 hours.

13:16 hrs

A gas leak has been reported on Oparure Road Te Kuiti (gas transfer station).

Emergency services are in place.

The road has been closed to all traffic. We expect this to be in place for the next six hours.

Alternative routes are sign posted.