Bridges

The Dublin Street Bridge is open to service vehicles only. The abutments will be assessed on Monday morning when the water level drops. It is unlikely to open before noon on Monday.

The City Bridge is closed until the approaches on both sides of the bridge can be checked and made safe. The bridge itself has been assessed as structurally sound. A decision will then be made on whether the bridge can reopen. It is unlikely to occur before noon on Monday.

The Aramoho Rail Bridge walkway is closed.

Water supply

Power has been restored to the Kai Iwi bores, the three major bores which supply the city. The Westmere reservoirs are now refilling. In the meantime, please continue to conserve water use.

Evacuations and welfare

Excavated areas remain cordoned off and are being manned. Police are providing mobile units around the city. The Salvation Army is assisting at welfare centres. Red Cross has started checking vulnerable residents. People who have evacuated their properties should not return home under any circumstances until the property has been assessed and decontaminated if necessary.

Roads

Access is available west and south on State Highway 3. State Highway 4 (Parapara) is still closed.

Wanganui East residents can now access the city via a loop at the back of the eastern suburbs. The route is:

Travel along Anzac Parade to Riverbank Road
Turn right on to Kaimatira Road
Turn left on to No 3 Line
Continue up Okoia Hill Road
Turn right on to No 2 Line
Continue along No 2 Line and down Portal Street
Turn left on to Anzac Parade and continue along Putiki Drive to State Highway roundabout
Turn right on to State Highway 3 to Cobham Bridge.
This route cannot be accessed from the Eastown Road end of No 3 Line.

It is expected that the Wanganui East route will be extremely congested on Monday morning. People using this route are urged to take extreme care and be patient.

Central city cordons

Part of the city centre remains cordoned off as a no-go zone. Cordons are in place at:

Taupo Quay/Heads Road near Suzuki New Zealand
Taupo Quay/St Hill Street
Taupo Quay/Victoria Avenue
Taupo Quay/Bates Street
Rutland Street/Market Place
Rutland Street/Drews Avenue
Market Place/Rutland Street
Wilson Street/ Ridgway Street
Both Trafalgar Square public car parks (accessed from Taupo Quay and Wilson Street) are no-go zones.

Business premises in the bottom block of Victoria Avenue are able to open, other than MaxiLab, Thai Villa and Stellar.

Road closures – urban

Taupo Quay – between Bates Street and St Hill Street

Drews Avenue and Market Place - between Rutland Street and Taupo Quay

Peat Street by substation

Peat Park/London Street

Halswell Street

Alexander Street

Ikitara Road

Quick Avenue

Georgetti Road (open to residents only)

Shakespeare Road

Roberts Avenue

Lucknow Street

Mt View Road

Virginia Road

Road closures – rural

State Highway 4 Kaimatira to Raetihi

Kaukatea Valley Road

No 3 Line Wakefield Street to Kaimatira Road

Waikupa Road

Whanganui River Road

Kaurapaoa Road

Kaikokopu Road

Mangamahu Road

Kaimatira Road

Matarawa Valley Road

Okoia Road

Parihauhau Road

Ahu Ahu Valley Road

Rapanui Road

Kaukatea Valley Road

Papaiti Road closed (near 547)

Pipiriki Road

Smith Road

Polson Road

Tokomaru East Road

Tokomaru West Road

Koatanui Road

Rangitatau East Road

Watershed Road

Waipapa Road

Raupiu Road

Junction Road

Bruce Road

Creek Road

Mangawhero Road

Otamoa Road

Siceleys Road

Walkways closed

City Bridge to Georgetti Road

St John’s Hill cycleway

Power supply

The Peat Street substation was affected by flooding but by late evening Sunday (June 21) was back in action.

The lower Victoria Avenue substation is flooded at the City Bridge. Transpower has been advised of pole issues in Roberts Avenue.

Some areas are still without power or are experiencing disruption to power supply as repairs are made. Power is out at Ahu Ahu, Blueskin, Brunswick, Kai Iwi (bores ok), Paparangi, Rangitatau East, Te Tuhi Junction and Westmere. Currently power is expected to be restored to all of these areas by 6.00pm on Monday, June 22.

Schools/educational facilities

Contact schools and other educational facilities directly to check whether they will be open on Monday.