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0 Scheduled Road Work: SH 1 Blenheim to Seddon (Weld Pass)
Resurfacing Due to paving works, this section of road will be closed in both directions on Wednesday 29th January to Thursday 13th February nights between 7pm and 5am (Excluding the nights of Wednesday 5th February and Thursday 6th February). The road will reopen every night at midnight to allow queued traffic through the site. Plan your journey accordingly and avoid travel during these times. Detour route Detour via SH7 Lewis Pass Start 29 Jan 2025 7:00pm End 14 Feb 2025 5:00am Expected resolution 14 Feb 2025 5:00am Last updated 28 Jan 2025 3:34pm For Txt Road Alerts - www.road.lert.info
Friday, 24 January 2025 A boil water notice has been issued for Tapanui. This is due to treatment difficulties this morning at the plant. Arrangements have been made for a water tanker to be placed in Tapanui today. It will be placed next to PGG later this afternoon and will remain in place for the duration the notice is in place. You can fill your own clean containers with drinking water. This notice will be in place until we are satisfied that the water being received at the plant is consistently clear. This will be reviewed over the coming days. We will provide an update when we are able to do so. Anyone using water from their tap for consumption (including teeth cleaning and washing fruit and vegetables) should boil it for 1 minute before it is used. Please share this information with any family or neighbours that may not be aware. For real time free alerts - Click here
0 How Much Water You need in and Emergency Need?
If your water supply is cut off due to weather, an earthquake, or water infrastructure failure , how prepared are you? It's simple and quick to build up a supply. You'll need at least three litres of drinking water per person per day. This will be enough for drinking and basic hygiene. Extra water is needed for cooking and make sure to add drinking and clean-up water for your pets. Check out the Get ready website for more information https://getready.govt.nz/.../house.../supplies/storing-water This video is one of the most coprehensive we've seen and it's recent. Some info pertains to the States https://youtu.be/Btqqwd_cLiA and the presenter speaks of Gallons. The conversion is 3.79 Litres
0 Auckland Fire Restrictions Kick In
Restricted fire season in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland into a restricted fire season from 6am on Thursday 16 January until further notice. A restricted fire season means anyone who wants to light an outdoor fire will need a fire permit authorised by Fire and Emergency, which they can apply for at checkitsalright.nz. Outdoor fires will be restricted in the Waitematā, Auckland City and Counties Manukau districts due to the high fire risk throughout Auckland at present. While there is some rain forecast next week, this isn’t going to be enough to counter the effects of the recent warm, dry weather. Right now, we consider flammable vegetation such as mānuka, kānuka and grass, and forestry areas as being particularly high risk, as these burn easily, spread fast, and can be really difficult to contain. The Hauraki Gulf Islands remain in a prohibited fire season, which means all outdoor fires are banned on the islands. If you’re thinking about starting a fire, you must go to www.checkitsalright.nz first to find out if you can, and what restrictions apply.
Weatherwatch has adviced us there could be be possible isolated power outages due to wind from Today Friday Jan 17th to Tuesday Jan 21st GALES FRIDAY: Easterlies dominate with gusts into gale force in some exposed areas. Most at risk: North of the city in rural areas and eastern coastal areas. LOW RISK for ISOLATED outages. SATURDAY: East to ESE winds dominate with breezy to gusty weather, mainly below gale (other than marine areas). Most at risk: North of the city in eastern coastal areas. LOW RISK for ISOLATED outages. SUNDAY: Easterlies ramp up more with gusts into gale force and severe gale possible too. Most at risk: North of the city in rural areas and eastern coastal areas, but potentially further southwards over the city as the day goes on). LOW-MODERATE RISK for isolated outages. MONDAY: Easterlies likely reach their peak with severe gales in exposed places. Most at risk: From Auckland city centre northwards. MODERATE RISK for outages, especially eastern and northern areas. TUESDAY: A rain band finally moves in from the north and tracks southwards with windy to gale easterlies - winds look to ease over the day as the rain shifts southwards and winds then turn SE. This rainband may be unstable and could produce localised heavy falls and localised strong winds - but overall winds may start to ease. LOW RISK for outages across the city and region but a MODERATE RISK for severe gales around Great Barrier Island. RAIN: Heavy rain is possible over Monday and Tuesday but the jury is still out on totals. Over this week the numbers have varied between 30 and 50mm which isn’t too problematic, but adds another dimension to those peak winds. WHAT COULD BREAK THIS FORECAST? The low north of NZ is quite messy in design for now, and between that low pressure and the lazy high pressure zone south of the North Island it means both TIMING and PRECISION will shift around in the days ahead. For example, wind maps yesterday for next Tuesday showed damaging winds over Auckland… but in the global data update this morning (at 8am) the modelling shifted that more out to sea and twisted the winds more south-easterly (a much kinder direction for Auckland usually). Because of this we’ll update you each morning over the weekend as we try to “lock in” what is most likely. While there are many global models we all use, the data we have from The Weather Company crunches all that modelling into one forecast. PEAK TIMING Peak time for severe weather looks to be from Sunday PM to Tuesday AM. To get real time alerts if you're not already a subscribers - Click Here
Emergency services are at a fire at Tahorakuri Forest in the Taupō District. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency NZ said multiple calls were received about the vegetation fire and seven crews were in attendance as of 1.40pm. Above pic: Heat signature from NASA Satellite Above pic showing area of fire fighting operation Above pic: Met service station appears to not be reporting. 10 min before this image there were 10kph west winds from this sensor. The fire was earlier “approximately 1.5 hectares”. Approximately 32 firefighters are in attendance currently working with two helicopters A police spokesperson said they were assisting with traffic management. There were no evacuations reported. For real time emergency alerts - click here
0 Multiple product recalls for Jan 15th 2024
Six new product recalls for period Jan 13th -Jan 15 2024 For more details click here To get alerts sent straight to you click here
We have done an estimate of the travel time for the Waiouru detour through National Park. At an average speed of 80kph (Allowing for more traffic and all the trucks) we estimate the time to be more likely 1Hr 20mins. There is no sense making risky manoeuvres because you’re impatient, just wait for a good passing area. The less closures because of crashes, the better for all. Get Txt Road Alerts at Road Alerts Every day alerts that could affect you Click Here
0 Thunderstorms starting up again for inland Canterbury
Thunderstorms are starting up again. These two cells formed between 1:30 and 2:30pm. Stay indoors of near you. To get real time alerts Click here
0 Active Thunderstorms Wgtn-Horowhenua-Wairarapa
A severe T/Storm warning is in effect for the storm cluster at the upper right. To get our Lerts, Click Here
0 Much of the country sees a risk of Thunderstorms
A complex low pressure system with embedded rain-bands and cooling temperatures aloft means much of the country will be unstable today with thunderstorms expected in many areas. North Island - From southern Northland and Auckland southwards today, with the highest risk about the central North Island. Localised heavy rain and hail, along with strong wind gusts of 80-100 km/h in some areas. For areas south of Auckland, there is a low risk a few of the thunderstorms could be severe with localised downpours of 25-40mm/h and possibly one or two small tornadoes which could cause localised wind damage. For Bay of Plenty the risk of severe thunderstorms producing downpours is considered moderate and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is currently in force. Any localised downpours that occur may cause surface flooding and make driving conditions hazardous. There is also a low risk of thunderstorms for other parts of Northland until mid afternoon. South Island, Moderate risk of thunderstorms about many northern and central areas from Tasman/Nelson to Canterbury and North Otago, with a low risk elsewhere as indicated on the chart. These thunderstorms bring brief heavy rain 10-25 mm/h and small hail, along with a low risk of downpours. However, about inland parts of Mid and South Canterbury and North Otago, the risk of localised downpours of 20-40mm/h is considered moderate in the late afternoon and evening, and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for this area. Lert Info has already sent alerts. To get faster info if these T/Storms occur Click here . They're free.
0 Lake Pukaki - water to be released
Announcement: Lake Pūkaki - water to be released from 10am Sunday 22 December. Lake Pūkaki is close to reaching its maximum level and we need to release water to make room for expected rainfall. From 10am this Sunday, we’ll begin a controlled release from the Pūkaki spillway into the dry Pūkaki riverbed. Please do not enter the riverbed over this period under any circumstances and obey all warning signs. Please remember that currents will be unpredicatable and river flows changing for the duration of this event. Water levels will increase gradually until around 70 cumecs of water are flowing. Due to expected rainfall, we have not established an end date for this release. Updates will be made via this page. If you see anyone at immediate risk of harm, please call 111 immediately. Want to get faster information and alerts - Click Here.
0 Total Fire Ban for Canterbury Nth of Rakaia
Canterbury District will be moving into a Prohibited Fire Season from midday (11:59am) on Monday 23rd December. With the fires we have experienced over the past month, it is important people are safe from unwanted fires over this holiday period. We will review the status of the fire season in the new year, as we are critically aware of the impact this total fire ban will have on the Agricultural, Rail and Forestry industries, as it will affect their day to day activities. All permits will be suspended from midday on Monday 23 December. If your permit date expires while we are still in a Prohibited Fire Season, you just need to reapply once we are back in a Restricted Fire Season. All current permit holders will receive a text and/or email informing them that their permit has been suspended. For more information on approved fire types during a Prohibited Fire Season please visit our website https://www.checkitsalright.nz/can-i-light-a-fire. Not a Lert subscriber? - Get our Lerts and news immediately - Click Here All reactions: 2323
0 Roads busy from today as holiday exodus begins, one killed in SH25 crash
The Holiday exodus is likely to start early Full Story of what to expect - Lert.nz/s?=0E To know of crashes on your specific route , register for Txt roads alerts to be sent to you - Click here Source Newstalk ZB Tips for safe driving on your summer holiday Drive to the conditions, allow plenty of time and take regular breaks to stay alert. Be patient when driving this summer so everyone can relax and enjoy the holidays together. Keep a safe following distance from vehicles in front so you can stop safely. Drive to the conditions – whether it’s the weather, the road you’re on, the time of day or the volume of traffic on the roads. Take regular breaks to stay alert. Allow plenty of time. You’re on holiday, no need to rush.
0 Wairarapa Total fire Ban Dec 18 Till Further Notice
Source - Wellington - Fire and Emergency All Wairarapa under total fire ban from today Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed the entire Wairarapa in a prohibited fire season from 8am Wednesday 18 December, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means no out-door fires are allowed. Wellington District Community Risk Manager Phil Soal says despite the recent rain, the Wairarapa continues to rapidly dry out. “The rain’s had little effect, and, in these very dry conditions, fires start easily, move fast and are difficult to bring under control. “It’s much harder for Fire and Emergency to protect people, property and the environment when the fire danger is so high. “We have little option other than to move the whole region into a prohibited fire season.” Please be mindful of the dry conditions and avoid activities that can generate heat and/or sparks and cause fires. “Don’t mow the lawns, weld or grind, or use vehicles in long dry grass, particularly during the hottest parts of the day,” Phil Soal says. “These all have the potential to start a devastating wildfire.” You can find further safety advice at www.checkitsalright.nz Lert Info continually monitors for fires is often the first our subscribers will know. If you want to be included in our exclusive alert just register here . We could be your first time hearing.
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