Evacuation Due To Gas Leak, Wharewaka, Taupō - Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 30 January 2026, 12:41 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Residents of Harakeke Drive, Wharewaka, Taupō, and
surrounding areas are being asked to evacuate due to a gas
leak today.
Police were called to assist Fire and
Emergency New Zealand around 12.10pm, after a digger has hit
a gas line.
Residents of Wharewaka Road and Lake
Terrace are also being evacuated.
The public is
advised to avoid the
area.
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