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Reports Of People Breaching Moturiki Island Closure
Tauranga City Council is extremely concerned by reports of people breaching the closure of Moturiki Island.
Emergency Operations Center Controller Gareth Wallis says this behaviour is putting lives at serious risk.
“Cyclone Vaianu is a potentially lifethreatening weather event. Coastal and harbour conditions can change rapidly as the cyclone approaches, making Moturiki Island (Leisure Island) a dangerous place to be.
“We are urging anyone on Moturiki Island to leave immediately and to stay away from coastal and exposed areas.”
Moturiki has been closed for public safety reasons.
“This is not the time for sightseeing or risktaking. Closures are in place to protect lives and must be respected,” Gareth adds.
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