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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 Public Notices 2021 April Notification of works - Ward Street Crossing

Notification of works - Ward Street Crossing

23 Apr 2021, 11:35 AM

The Railway Level Crossing at Ward Street in Te Kuiti will be closed 6pm to 6am starting 3 May 2021 for up to three weeks while road works is undertaken on Carroll Street (SH3).

A new subsoil drain will be installed on both sides of Carroll Street (SH3).  This work is being completed by Ventia on behalf of the Waka Kotahi - NZTA.

The detour routes are via Carroll Street (SH3), Awakino Road (SH30) and Rora Street, or, Carroll St (SH3) and Rora Street.