DELAYSDome Valley – reports of wait times and stop and go in two places. Drop out near Sheep world with traffic management in place. and at the Wellsford end also. Expect delays.Slip on SH1 just south of Hoteo River bridge (south of Wayby Valley Rd), traffic management is in place. Expect delays.SH1 Ruakaka - Due to pavement repair works in this area, traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place during the day. Expect delays.CLOSEDSH 1 Hibiscus Coast Hwy On-ramp Northbound is still CLOSEDDue to damage to the road surface, the Hibiscus Coast Hwy on-ramp to SH1 is closed. Motorists are advised to consider alternate routes.Brynderwyns are still CLOSED. Use alternative route via Waipu or SH12 Paparoa / Oakleigh.

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Expect Auckland rents to go up as remedial work to flood-damaged properties affects supply and demand, an investors body is warning.President of the Auckland Property Investors Association Kristin Sutherland said the rent hikes were not landlords using the last week's severe flooding events to make more profit, but simply market forces at work.Her comments come as Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher today said assessment teams had so far issued 175 red stickers to and 760 yellow stickers to flood damaged properties across Auckland.A red stickered property does not necessarily need to be bowled, Kelleher said, but it was uninhabitable until remedial work was done.The group was aiming to get through about 700 to 1000 property assessments a day.Sutherland told Checkpoint it was hard to get a handle on the number of rentals hit by flooding in the city, but said anecdotally "a good proportion" of her organisation's members had been affected.As a result, the cost of renting would inevitably increase.Families across Auckland are already struggling with a cost-of-living crisis as inflation continues to bump up the price of everyday items, like food and fuel."We are going to have the supply and demand issue," Sutherland said."So we will have a shortage of supply of rentals for a period of time just while these repairs are undertaken. And I think it just needs understanding from landlords and from tenants that that will be the case and we may see some increased rent for that period of time."I'm not in a position to say whether it's fair or not. It's the same in any market when the supply and demand changes. I don't think landlords are out there to make an extra buck."At the end of the day, they're in there just trying to do the best by their tenants really, and offer properties to people. And if if the rental price has changed during that time, then that is the market."Reduced rent was an option open to tenants if they remained in property damaged by flooding, but that was a negotiation between tenants and landlords themselves, based in individual circumstances, she said. Landlords did have a legal obligation to aid tenants in a rental home damaged by the flooding by drying it out and she encouraged landlords to do so.Consumer NZ said for rentals which had been damaged but were still inhabitable, the rent should be reduced. Alternatively, the landlord or tenant could apply to the tenancy tribunal to end the tenancy."There's no black and white, written-down rules about this, really - even the insurers and the Residential Tenancies Act, disagree on the definition of what's uninhabitable," Sutherland said."And actually, the Residential Tenancies Act doesn't even have a definition of 'inhabitable' in there. So what I would encourage landlords to do is to do all they can to make premises habitable for tenants. If they can't, then it's working with your insurer and your tenant to make sure that firstly, everyone's safe, and that the damage to property, both yours and the tenant's, is minimised."She said landlords should get in there and help ensure tenants can stay in the property."I've been in there with my husband, and we've ripped out carpets, we've been drying floors, we're doing wet, dry vacuuming," she said."So if landlords are in a position to do that, I really do encourage you to get in and help as much as you can."She had waited on the phone for two-and-a-half hours before her insurers accidentally hung up on her, and then waited a further two hours to get through and finally reported her claim to get the process going, she said.Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment head of tenancy services Steve Watson told Checkpoint if properties were completely uninhabitable the tenancy or rent should cease from the date that the premises are deemed uninhabitable.The process of claiming a rent reduction was reached through an agreement between a tenant and landlord, but if no agreement could be reached people could apply to the Tenancy Tribunal to get a rent adjudication on that, he said."We would encourage people to talk to each other in the first instance. But the Tenancy Services is here to provide advice through our website and service centre and also a mediation service. Then you can also apply to the Tenancy Tribunal if that doesn't work."Landlords are responsible for all drying out the property and this includes any costs associated with the drying process, including the cost of electricity.Landlords are not responsible for any damage flooding has caused to tenants' belongings.

OPENSH1Dome valleyWayby Valley RoadWhangaripo ValleyTomarataMatakana Valley RoadWaiteitei RoadLeigh HillCAUTIONSCRASH - SH 1 Brynderwyn to Kaiwaka due to a truck crash on SH1 near Baldrock Rd, traffic management is in place. Expect delays.Mangawhai Road south of Mangawhai near Paul Road the road is collapsing/slipping. Be careful.SH 16 Kaukapakapa - Due to a dropout on SH16 near Stoney Creek Rd, just north of Kaukapakapa, traffic management is in place. Expect delays.CLOSEDBrynderwyns - detour in placeRuakaka - detour in placeSH1 Hibiscus Coast Hwy On-ramp Northbound Ahuroa road from Puhoi to Makarau

Auckland Emergency Management says some people may be waking up to damaged properties after another heavy downpour overnight.Controller Rachel Kelleher says the city has been hit by heavy rain and strong winds overnight."In some places that rain was more bands of heavy rain coming through, then in other parts of the region we've had more heavy, solid, ongoing rain for periods of time."The weather system is sitting slightly further south now than forecast, with a heavy band of rain currently passing over the North Shore and central city out to the west, but that now appears to be moving south and we're hopeful that that will be end of this last heavy section of rain that we've been experiencing," Kelleher said.MetService would be providing another update later this morning, but at the moment the red warning north of Orewa was due to expire at 8am and the orange warning for the rest of the region would expire at 10am, she said.The first part of Wednesday night was relatively quiet in terms of callouts, but has ramped up early this morning.She is aware of trees down, including on a house in Mt Albert and Whitford."Whilst the rain might move off today, there is still a chance of impacts from things like treefall - because the ground is so wet, that it creates a level of instability, particularly if the wind picks up. Given the wind we had last night, people might be waking up to find damage on their property they hadn't expected."There are reports of flooding and landslips in Devonport.Only a few people used the new evacuation centres in Wellsford, Warkworth and Kumeu last night, she says.Providing an update from Auckland Transport, she says there are no trains running on the Western Line, three units are stuck due to flooding and slips; there were no passengers on board.Reports of Awhitu Peninsula being cut off due to slips are being checked out, she says.Fire and Emergency NZ's Ron Devlin said since about 6am, they had dealt with 63 callouts around the region. He appealed to people not to ask for help for flooded basements at present - lines need to be left open for those facing emergencies."We had a quietish night, very high winds… The events this morning are mostly across Devonport, Northcote, Ellerslie, Mt Albert, Greenlane. But I want to stress the rain didn't reach the point that was predicted, which is a great thing, and so we're quite comfortable with the amount of events that we're attending."He says search and rescue teams are on standby."We would ask people only to call 111 if it's life-threatening or property threatening."I just want to assure people that the current volume of calls is well within Fire and Emergency's business-as-usual operations, and we are ready to support you as and when you need it."Roger Ball from National Emergency Management says the situation seems to be stable in Northland "and the impact is not significant".NEMA will be watching closely as the weather moves on to Coromandel and Waikato."The indications at this early stage are that we may not have as much rain out of this event as was originally forecast."

There will be updates here so please keep checking!8.30amCLOSEDSH 16 Helensville to Waimauku, SH16 is closed between Bradly Rd and Hutchinson Rd south of Helensville.Detour route: Northbound Traffic: Turn right onto Waimauku Station Rd (Waimauku), to Waikoukou Valley Rd, left onto Old North Rd, left onto Wishart Rd, continue onto Garfield Rd (Helensville), then rejoin SH16. Southbound traffic: Follow in reverse.Twin Coast Discovery Highway in WaiweraSH 1 Hibiscus Coast Hwy On-ramp Northbound - Due to damage to the road surface, the Hibiscus Coast Hwy on-ramp to SH1 is closed.Puhoi and Ahuroa Valley RoadWayby Valley at SH endPakiri RoadSH1 BrynderwynsSH1 Waipu to just south of Glenmohr roadOPENSH1 is openSH16 by West Coast Road - still passable. Be careful as the road is damaged by the bridge.Matakana Valley RoadPakiri to Leigh RoadWhangaripo Valley there will be floodingWARNING/CAUTIONSDome Valley has areas of floodingLangs - slip on Cove Road heading north. Caution SH 1 Northcote Rd to Esmonde Rd, both directions there is flooding. Still passableSH 1 Greenlane Interchange . No access is available to Green Lane West due to flooding near Great South Rd. Expect diversions and delays.

Warkworth regionTuesday 31st January - Periods of rain, persistent and heavy at times north of Orewa, then everywhere this afternoon or evening. Thunderstorms and downpours possible in the north from evening. Northeasterlies, rising to gale in exposed places this afternoon, gusting 100 km/h from evening.Heavy Rain Warning - RedPeriod: 15hrs from 5pm Tue, 31 Jan - 8am Wed, 1 FebArea: Auckland north of OrewaForecast: Expect 80 to 120 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h, but localised areas may see downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h. Thunderstorms are also possible.Impact: This rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities.Heavy Rain Warning - OrangePeriod: 14hrs from 8pm Tue, 31 Jan - 10am Wed, 1 FebArea: Auckland from Orewa southwards, and Great Barrier IslandForecast: Expect 50 to 80 mm of rain, especially north of the Harbour Bridge. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h, but localised areas may see downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h. Thunderstorms are also possible.Impact: Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.Strong Wind WatchPeriod: 12hrs from 6pm Tue, 31 Jan - 6am Wed, 1 FebArea: AucklandForecast: Northeast winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.Wednesday 1st February - Rain, heavy at times, and thunderstorms possible. Rain easing to a few showers around midday, chance heavy in the west. Strong northeasterlies, easing during the morning.Warnings are the same as above.Thursday 2nd February - Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers developing in the morning, then rain at night. Northeasterlies.Friday 3rd February - Rain, easing in the morning. Fresh northeasterlies.Mangawhai regionTuesday 31st January - Rain, heavy at times. Thunderstorms and downpours possible from afternoon. Northeasterlies becoming strong by midday, gusting 90 km/h.Heavy Rain Warning - RedPeriod: 19hrs from 9am Tue, 31 Jan - 4am Wed, 1 FebArea: NorthlandForecast: Expect 100 to 140 mm of rain in the north and east, with lesser amounts in the west. However, localised areas may receive 140 to 220 mm. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h, mainly in the north and east, but localised areas may see 25 to 40 mm/h, or possibly more. Thunderstorms are also possible, and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in force.Impact: This rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities.Severe Thunderstorm WatchPeriod: 14hrs from 2pm Tue, 31 Jan - 4am Wed, 1 FebArea: NorthlandForecast: A front is expected to bring heavy rain to Northland during Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday, as detailed in the Heavy Rain Warning. There is a moderate risk of SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS with this front, bringing localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h or possibly more. Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips. Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain. Expect thunderstorms to ease from the north Tuesday evening and overnight.Strong Wind WatchPeriod: 18hrs from 9am Tue, 31 Jan - 3am Wed, 1 FebArea: NorthlandForecast: Northeast winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.Wednesday 1st Feb - Early rain, heavy at times and possibly thundery with downpours, then partly cloudy with a few showers. Northerlies. See warnings above.Thursday 2nd February - Mostly cloudy. A few showers then rain at night. Northeasterlies.Friday 3rd Feb - Rain, clearing later in the day to partly cloudy weather. Northeasterlies.

CLOSEDWayby ValleyWaiteitei RoadSH1 Brynderwyns - Due to large slips on the southern side of the Brynderwyn Hills, SH1 is closed from SH12 intersection, Brynderwyn to Waipu. Use alternative route via Kaiwaka and Mangawhai until further notice.Scheduled time: Detour - northbound: Turn right at Kaiwaka Mangawhai Rd, left onto Molesworth Dr, left onto Mangawhai Heads Rd, Right onto Cove Rd, straight onto The Centre, then The Braigh and right to rejoin SH1. Southbound: Reverse the route.SH16 south of Gibbs farm there has been an accident. Due to a truck crash both lanes on SH16 are blocked between Makarau Rd and Tuhirangi Rd, north of Kaukapakapa. Delay your journey or consider using alternative route via SH1. Scheduled time: Start: 31 Jan 2023 5:59am.Detour route: Consider using - northbound: right to Kahikatea Flat Rd, left to Dairy Flat Hwy to SH1 to travel north. southbound: left to West Coast Rd, to Woodcocks Rd to SH1 to travel south.SH16 West Coast RoadAhuroa RoadTwin Coast Discovery Highway from Waiwera to Puhoi - Due to damage to the road surface, the Hibiscus Coast Hwy on-ramp to SH1 is closed. Motorists are advised to consider alternate routes.Upper Waiwera - from Monowai to WeranuiWARNINGSMatakana Road is beginning to flood. Close to Sharp road.Pakiri hill has a slip take care.SH16, end of Makarau road, there is a slip, down to one lane, passable.OPENSH1Matakana Valley Road

Updates as at 1pmCLOSEDWhangaripo Valley - Flooding has been reported again. Passable only with 4x4Tomarata Valley - passable only by 4x4.Waiteitei RoadWayby ValleyLeigh Hill – slips, impassable, use alternative route.Pakiri River Road there is a tree down.Brynderwyns are closed. Use Waipu route. Detours in place via Mangawhai to Waipu, as well as SH12 Paparoa / Oakleigh road to WhangareiTwin Coast Discovery Highway from Waiwera to PuhoiWoodcocks Road - Areas of flooding especially at the bridge, may not be passable.SH16 Glorit / West Coast Rd – reports of flooding, may not be passable.Ahuroa road from Puhoi to Makarau OPENSH1 is open.SH16 will be impassable to some points, see above.Pakiri Hill/ Matakana Valley Road - slip, down to one lane but still passable.

Wellsford School will be closed tomorrow Tuesday 31st and Wednesday 1st Feb due to weather conditions. This will be reviewed on Wednesday for Thursday.

MetService Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 8:19am Mon 30 Jan 2023Area: NorthlandValid: 2 hours 30 minutes from 8:30am Mon 30 Jan to 11:00am Mon 30 JanA front moves west over Northland this morning. Thunderstorms are possible with this front, some of which may be SEVERE. Regardless of whether thunderstorms occur or not, there is the possibility of localised downpours, with intensities of 25 to 40 mm per hour.Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips. Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain.Expect thunderstorms or downpours to ease from the east this morning.Note: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. People in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and monitor for possible Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. For information on preparing for and keeping safe during a storm, see the Civil Defence Get Ready website

A fourth person has been found dead as a result of Auckland's catastrophic floods on Friday.In a statement, police said search and rescue who had been looking for a person swept away by floodwaters in Waikato's Onewhero had found a man's body.Formal idenitification is yet to take place, but police believe it is the missing man.The body was found by a drone operator, about one kilometre from where he went missing."Police have been overwhelmed by the way the community has rallied around and gone above and beyond to assist with the search," the statement said."Locals have offered their time and effort, food, and support to others around them at this extremely difficult time."At a media conference this afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni said the death of four people was "horrific"."I think it's been a traumatic experience ... That's the most horrific part of it that we've lost lives."Clearly alongside every Aucklander and New Zealander we share in our condolences and sadness with that person's family."Auckland mayor Wayne Brown and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had also passed on their condolences to the family's of those who died in previous media conferences.Earlier today, police named 34-year-old Daniel Mark Miller as another victim of the floods.Miller was found dead in a culvert on Target Road in Wairau Valley on Friday."Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends."Another person was found dead after a landslide brought down a house on Remuera's Shore Rd.RNZ understands that the man was a beloved volunteer at MOTAT museum, Dave Lennard.Friends are paying tribute to him on social media.Stuff reports that Lennard, in his 80s, was much loved at MOTAT."He was one of those guys who could make anything and teach himself how to use new equipment with ease," friend Evan James told Stuff.A fourth person was also found dead in a flooded carpark on Link Drive, Wairau Valley at 12.30am on Saturday morning.All deaths will be referred to the coroner, police said.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, in addition to the heavy rain warning.Northland, AucklandPeriod: 15hrs from 7pm Sun, 29 Jan - 10am Mon, 30 JanForecast: A slow-moving front drifting west should pass over northern Auckland and Northland this evening and during Monday morning. Thunderstorms are possible with this front, some of which may be SEVERE. Regardless of whether thunderstorms occur or not, there is the possibility of downpours, with intensities of 20 to 40 mm per hour, especially between 7pm Sunday and 10am Monday, although conditions may ease slightly earlier in Auckland.Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips.Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain.

The first of up to 90,000 Northlanders likely to soon be drinking water dosed with industrially-produced fluoride could be doing so within 18 months.In July last year, former director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ordered government-mandated fluoridation for Whangārei and Far North council drinking water plants servicing all but one of the region's biggest population centres - in Whangārei, Bream Bay, Kaitāia and Kerikeri and affecting 65,250 people.The government then in November indicated further mandated fluoridation was in its sights for more Far North drinking water supplies including those for Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Moerewa, Ōkaihau, Ōpononi, Paihia and Rawene - and potentially affecting another 14,180 people.It has also asked for high-level fluoridation cost estimates for two Kaipara council drinking water supplies, but has not yet mandated the chemical's addition to any of its supplies. Adding fluoridation to Dargaville and Maungaturoto drinking water would add a further 7600 affected people into the mix for the North.None of Northland's 17 council drinking water supplies is currently fluoridated.The government says Whangārei District Council (WDC) and Far North District Council (FNDC) have until July 2024 to start putting fluoride into the seven water treatment plants that were part of the July 2021 government order.If fluoridation goes ahead, councils will be using New Zealand-made industrial fluoride in the form of fluosilicic acid, also known as hydrofluosilicic acid. Hydrofluosilicic acid is produced during the manufacture of superphosphate fertiliser. It is the form of fluoride most widely used by New Zealand councils, added into drinking water as a liquid.WDC and FNDC have told the government it will cost more than $5 million to fluoridate their July-mandated water treatment plants - WDC $3.75m and FNDC $1.32m.They are among 14 councils that were mandated to fluoridate in July which will be competing for the government's $11.3m Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health fund. This was set up for councils for drinking water fluoridation introduction costs. The two Northland councils' costs alone amount to more than 40 percent for the available money.WDC water services manager Andrew Venmore said his council was waiting to hear back from Manatū Hauora about funding.WDC's fluoridation start date would depend on whether Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health funding was provided to the council, he said.WDC's mandated five water treatment plants affect more than 65,250 people.In Bream Bay, 10,250 people would be impacted via the council's plants at Ruakākā and Ahuroa in Waipū. The three plants classified as Whangārei and affecting 55,000 people are the Whau Valley plant, Ruddells in Cemetery Road Maunu and Poroti.Venmore said once funding was secured, it would be as soon as 18 months for fluoridation to kick in for the council's Whau Valley and Ruddells water treatment plants, 24 months for the Ahuroa and Ruakākā water treatment plants and 42 months for the council's Poroti treatment plant.The council would have to "seek funding from within our own resources" if government funding was not available or enough for the job to be done, Venmore said.That could take six months.WDC would also have to spend $100,000 annually to run its fluoridated drinking water supplies, he said.Venmore said WDC would have a fluoridation dose rate target of 0.85mg/l.Meanwhile, FNDC's July-mandated water treatment plants' fluoridation affecting 12,100 people would be in Kerikeri 6700 and Kaitāia 5400.Additionally mandating fluoridation the FNDC plants signalled by the government in November would affect 14,180 people - Kaikohe 4200 people affected, Paihia 4000 people, Kawakawa-Moerewa 3500 and Rawene-Ōpononi-Ōkaihau 2480.FNDC manager infrastructure operations Glenn Rainham said fluoridating the Kerikeri and Kaitāia plants would add another $42,000 annual council operating cost on top of the initial capital outlay.There would be more costs on top of that if other treatment plants were mandated."If a new direction order is given, it is the council's understanding that the cost will be met by new water entities planned by the government," Rainham said.The government ordered compulsory fluoridation for 14 councils in July 2021 and four months later indicated to 27 councils it was considering the option for more of their drinking water supplies.Meanwhile, KDC operations manager infrastructure services Donnick Mugutso said his council had not been mandated to add fluoride to its Dargaville and Maungaturoto drinking water supplies.He said KDC had done initial high-level fluoridation implementation cost estimates as requested by the Ministry of Health. It would do more detailed costings if directed to fluoridate.KDC has told the government it would take about three years to bring in fluoridation - if a direction was given and funding was available.The council would seek Manatū Hauora funding if told to fluoridate."We would seek as much as could be allocated, to relieve any potential cost impact fluoridating water supplies would have on our ratepayers," Mugutso said.Mandated fluoridation for KDC water treatment plants would affect more than 11,000 people - Dargaville 6800 people and Maungaturoto 1100 people.More than 70 percent of Kaipara is on private water supply.The Ministry of Health notes fluoride has been widely used to top up fluoride to optimal levels for more than 60 years."While there is a large body of evidence of its significant benefits to oral health, there is no evidence linking optimal fluoridation with any adverse health effects," it said.Hydrofluosilicic acid is produced while manufacturing phosphate fertilisers. Phosphate rock, which contains fluoride and silica, is treated with sulphuric acid. This produces two gases: silicon tetrafluoride and hydrogen fluoride. These gases are passed through scrubbers where they react with water to form hydrofluosilicic acid.

CLOSEDSH1 at Brynderwyns is still blocked.OPENSH1 Upper Harbour Hwy On-ramp SH1 Auckland to WarkworthSH1 Wellsford to Warkworth- Dome ValleySH16 Kaukapakapa to Wellsford, between Tauhoa and Kaukapakapa SH16 Kaukapakapa to Wellsford, between West Coast Road and Barr Road SH16 Waimauku to Kumeu, between Access road and Station Leigh Hill heading over to Pakiri is open Waipu road is open as a detour to Brynderwyns, then take the SH16 if headed to south.Wayby Valley Road is closed.Whangaripo Valley Matakana Valley Roadplease drive with care and avoid travel if possible.

The new Motorway is being temporarily opened around 10 am to let people trapped to travel home. After a very long night for some parked up in their cars or town hall trying to sleep as they couldn't get through SH1 or SH16.SH16 is now open, but SH1 is not.There is a large queue forming north of Warkworth where the new on ramp is. This is causing traffic delays for people trying to travel in and around Warkworth.

CLOSED SH1 Warkworth to Puhoi, between Woodcocks Road and Grand Drive - FloodingSH1 Orewa to Warkworth, northbound, between Grant Drive interchange and Warkworth - Flooding and slipsMatakana Valley Road is completely blocked by a slipWhangaripo Valley is still flooded.SH1 at Brynderwyns is still blocked.Wayby Valley Road is closed.OPENSH1 Upper Harbour Hwy On-ramp - FloodingSH1 Wellsford to Warkworth, in the Dome Valley - SlipSH16 Kaukapakapa to Wellsford, between Tauhoa and Kaukapakapa - FloodingSH16 Kaukapakapa to Wellsford, between West Coast Road and Barr Road - FloodingSH16 Waimauku to Kumeu, between Access road and Station - FloodingLeigh Hill heading over to Pakiri is open (Matakana Valley road is NOT see above)Waipu road is open as a detour to Brynderwyns, then take the SH16 if headed to south.Wanting to get to Auckland?You need to use Kaiwaka- Mangawhai diversion around Brynderwyns via Waipu, then State Highway 16.

IF YOU CANT STAY HOME....DO!CLOSURESDome Valley is CLOSEDSH16 is CLOSEDWhangaripo Valley is CLOSEDBrynderwyns are CLOSEDMangawhai - access to Mangawhai via Waipu is blocked due to accident involving a truckKaipara Flats road - flooding impassableWayby Valley Road - flooding, impassable.SH1 closed between Waiwera//Orewa/Puhoi and Warkworth - for at least a few hours until possibly 10-11pm.Slips and delays elsewhere see below.Wenderholm onramp is washed out, 4x4 car ideally.Johnstones Tunnel - North and South side before tunnel is flooded and washed out . Go very slow.SH1 Windy Ridge/ Schedeways Hill - multiple slips blocking road, be very careful, drive slow! Stop and go in place, expect delays.Whangateau - flooding, still passable at the moment but be careful.Matakana Valley Road - Slips along the road, take extra care.Leigh Road just out from matakana the hill before the Oyster shop is half blocked with a massive slip SH1 Southbound between Te Hana and Topuni - tree down covering one lane and flooding at the bridge, expect delays. Just passable.SH Puhoi to Wellsford - Traffic is expected to be busy northbound through this area from 3pm to 6pm on Fri 27 Jan, and again from 10am to 1pm on Sat 28 Jan. Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journeys or consider travelling outside these periods. Please drive to the conditions.Wellsford Valley Road - flooding 4x4 only.Port Albert Road - flooding and is impassable.Gibbons Road, Kaiwaka - flooding