Extreme weather event Mangawhai area l Places of shelter

UPDATED: 6.35pm 24 Feb to include St John's Hall, Kaiwaka

We are still experiencing extreme weather in the Mangawhai area. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Kaipara, Whangarei and Rodney area.

https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home#upper-north

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the south southwest, and are expected to lie near WELLSFORD, KAIWAKA, MANGAWHAI, BRYNDERWYN, TE ARAI and WAIPU COVE at 06:00 pm and near WELLSFORD, KAIWAKA, MANGAWHAI, BRYNDERWYN, TE ARAI and WAIPU COVE at 06:30 pm. These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.

Please stay where you are and do not travel. The roads are extremely treacherous and you should not drive anywhere unless it's an emergency.

If you need to leave your current place because you are concerned about water levels, you can go and shelter at:

Mangawhai Kaipara District Council office, 6 Molesworth Drive (The Hub)

Mangawhai Golf Club, 221 Molesworth Drive

Mangawhai Library Hall, 45 Moir Street

St John's Hall in Kaiwaka (opp the 4square) is also open for stranded drivers

If your life is at risk please dial 111 immediately.