Some of our venues, roads and services have been impacted by the heavy rain across the district today.

This is an emerging issue and we will update our website as more information comes to hand.

General

• Take care if you’re out and about on the roads.
• Our team are on the ground helping with surface flooding and slips on our New Plymouth district roads.
• You can find the latest weather forecast from MetService, state highway updates from NZTA or check out Taranaki Emergency Civil Defence for regional updates

Council facilities closed for rest of the day

• Puke Ariki Library and Museum
• Huatoki Plaza
• Brooklands Zoo

Roads

Surfacing flooding reported:

• Carrington Road: Extensive surfacing flooding along most of the road, with the worst affected area between Dover Road and Plymouth Road.
• Oxford Road, Okato
• Norfolk Road
• Hurford Road
• Stockman / Tikorangi Road East
• Albert Road
• Windsor Road
• Ekarangi Road, Tikorangi
• Paraite Road, Bell Block
• Waimea Street and Tukapa Street, Westown
• Puketotara Street, Highlands Park
• Blagdon Street, Marfell
• Weymouth Street
• Barring Terrace, Strandon
• Rata Street, Inglewood
• Kelly Street, Inglewood
• Gossling Street, Okato
• Hickford Place, Okato
• Tasman Parade, Oakura
• Botany Place

Slips

• 415 Barrett Road: Slip reportedly covering the entire road. Contractors on enroute to assess the situation. Coned off, road still open.
• Mill Road: Slip reported contractors are currently assessing. Coned off, road still open.
• Uruti Road
• South Road.

Wastewater overflows from the network:

• Huatoki (down from the Civic Centre), Glen Avon, Mangati, Te Henui, Inglewood, Ngamotu, Centre City, Northgate Bridge (Te Henui Walkway), Paritutu Bowling Club.
• Don’t go playing in the stormwater/flooded waters because of the risk of sewage contamination.

There are popped manholes around the district; please drive with extreme care.

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