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Weather Watch - High wave warning along coastline

A high wave warning is in place for our coastline this weekend. A strong westerly swell is expected from Saturday 24 January through to Sunday 25 January, with a swell event (high energy waves) and elevated water levels predicted.

This wave event is big, even for the west coast, with forecast swell over 5 metres and maximum wave height over 10 metres possible. The highest risk period is within 1-2 hours of high tide.

The next high tide for the coastline from Marokopa to Mōkau is around 2pm on Saturday. For Sunday, high tide is around 2.50pm.

Home Our Council News News and Media Releases 2025 October Large scale works along Lawrence Street to start

Large scale works along Lawrence Street to start

29 Oct 2025, 8:29 AM

 

Lawrence Street in Te Kūiti will be closed for five weeks to allow roading contractors to fully replace the road.

The contract has been awarded to Schick Civil Construction and works will start on Monday 3 November 2025, weather permitting.

Construction is expected to be completed in Mid-December 2025.

Works include removing the existing road materials and replacing it with new pavement and a chip-seal. The road will maintain its current height.

General Manager Infrastructure Services, Shyamal Ram acknowledges the significant impact it will have on affected residents.

“The contractor will coordinate with residents within the worksite to facilitate planned entries and exits throughout the duration of project.

“There will be a detour via Taupiri Street, Sheridan Street, and Ngarongo Street. Additionally, Nettie Street and Esplanade (both sides of Lawrence Street) will be closed at one end.

“We apologise in advance for the disruption the works will cause. It is a necessary project to ensure continued improvement and resilience of our roading network.”