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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Scheduled Road Closure: Te Kumi Station Road - 30 May 2021

25 May 2021, 6:00 AM

SCHEDULED ROAD CLOSURE || Te Kumi Station Road will be closed on Sunday 30 May from 6am-6pm while Fulton Hogan undertakes work on the level crossing.
Work includes replacing sleepers and ballast on the track, and resurfacing the level crossing.

There may be noise, dust, vibrations and extra traffic on the roads during construction. We ask you to take care near the rail corridor and to observe construction safety regulations. We also remind you there is no public access to the train tracks.

The dates and times are weather dependent and may need to change at short notice. We apologise in advance should this need to happen.