09/07/2026
🚨 FLOODING UPDATE - KOPU ROAD CLOSING AROUND STURDEE STREET AREA 🚨
Floodwater is now beginning to come across Kopu Road and the road is being closed in the Sturdee Street area.
Police will be door knocking properties in the area to ensure residents are aware of the changing conditions and to assist anyone who may need to evacuate.
If you live in or near this area, please be prepared to leave immediately if advised to do so. If you feel unsafe, do not wait. Move to higher ground, stay with family or friends, or head to the Wairoa War Memorial Hall, which is open as an evacuation centre.
Please avoid travelling through flooded roads. If it's flooded, forget it.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available. Please stay safe and look after one another.