Media Release 14 April 2017
8:50am

Cyclone Cook avoids Waikato District

Waikato District largely avoided the effects of Cyclone Cook. Yesterday’s weather resulted in a few slips and limited flooding throughout the district.
The Waikato District is still cleaning up from the effects of last week’s storm, ex-Cyclone Debbie, and roads that were damaged will be inspected over the coming weeks.

Known slips from last night’s weather:
• Rotowaru Road (Huntly side of Glen Affton Township, by bridge) – one lane blocked
• Hakarimata Road (3 or 4 corners from the Waikato Alliance depot) – one lane blocked
• Waeranga Rd – from Te Kauwhata at the intersection of Kelly Road – small slip with an overhanging tree

Known flooding from last night’s weather:
• Waingaro Rd – Just before Glen Massey
• Tahuna Rd – 5km East of Te Hoe
• Hakarimata Rd – near the above mentioned slip, 3 or 4 corners from the Waikato Alliance depot

Closed roads and partially open roads in our district that Waikato District Council has previously reported, are:

Roads closed:
• Wattle Road, Whangamarino
• Brewster Road, Pukekawa
• Maurice Road, Glen Murray
• Churchill Rd between 8km and 11km mark, Pukekawa
• Clarke and Denize Road, Pukekawa
• Klondyke Road, Te Kohanga
• Koheroa Road between Kellyville Road and Glass Road intersections, Mercer
• Pioneer Road and Bluff Road, Pokeno.

Partially open:
• Murray Road, Pukekawa
• Highway 22
• Tenfoot Road/ Orini Road, Orini
• Venna Fry Lane, Huntly
• Matakataki Road, Glen Murray

• Te Hutewai Road, Raglan
• Rotowaro Road, Rotowaro
• Waikare Road, Te Kauwhata
• Matahuru Road, Waiterimu
• Allan and Eyre Road, Onewhero
• Kellyville Road (closed to heavy vehicle traffic), Mercer
• McIntyre Road, Waiterimu
• Pororua Road, Waiterimu
• River Road, Tuakau
• Te Puroa Road, Ngaruawahia
• Waikaretu Valley Rd, Waikaretu
• Wairamarama-Onewhero Road
• Waingaro Road, Glen Massey

A google map of road closures and civil defence activities can be found here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1o6P-uzmfWYti_e_plaQ0HeeZJJ0&ll=-37.49398630895388%2C175.01526169671024&z=9

Stay informed
• www.metservice.co.nz
• www.civildefence.govt.nz
• www.facebook.com/waikatodistrictcouncil
• www.twitter.com/waikatodistrict
• www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz

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