The Coromandel was heavily hit by Tuesday's and Wednesday's storm and we're still recovering.

Many roads are closed or are open on a limited basis for emergency services. Even on these roads there are multiple hazards.

Council roads such as the Tapu-Coroglen are fragile, and cannot handle heavy traffic in these conditions.

The State Highway network too has been heavily damaged and is not fully open. Parts are heavily damaged but have limited access or still blocked by slips.

Thames and SH25 up the Thames Coast to Coromandel Town is largely unaffected but we're asking that people not travel on the roading network to allow crews to clear slip debris.

If you live outside the district but have a holiday property here, please delay any plans to check on your bach this Auckland Anniversary long weekend and into next week.

We're working to allow access out of the Coromandel for visitors to leave and for locals to attend to appointments outside of the district. Drive to conditions - the road network is not in its normal condition, so please be careful.

"The crews working to clear roads have done an amazing job clearing debris from roads, but there is much damage to repair and multiple slips to clear," said our Mayor Peter Revell. "With windy and wet conditions in the forecast, there could easily be more slips. Travel right now in the district is risky and the crews need space and time to continue their invaluable work.

"Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the district this morning and saw for himself the extent and nature of the damage," said Mayor Revell. "He spoke to our experts on roading and council services, and our emergency services partners, working in the Civil Defence capacity in our Emergency Operations Centre and was shown the scale of the operation that it takes to respond to a storm of this nature, and then to recover from it. Our Council's Chief Executive and I reinforced the need this storm has demonstrated for long-term roading resilience for our district, so that our communities are less prone to being isolated in major storms."

The water supply network is fully restored with the exception of Mt Paku in Tairua. Geotech engineers have been on site to assess the slip that cut water pipes to and from the reservoir. Once that assessment is completed a plan to remove the slip debris and repair the water pipes can be made. Until then, residents in the affected area of Mt Paku can fill water containers from a supply truck in the reserve on Paku Drive. Side streets of the slip site on Motuhoa Road are inaccessible until the slip is cleared. We don't have a timeframe for this work to begin. We appreciate the inconvenience to residents and appreciate your cooperation.

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