Alerts
Find details here of any alerts currently in place around the Taupō District for road works and closures, any water-related issues or restrictions, covid-19 and more.
All active alerts will show below, while you can also use the filter to select and view active alert categories of your choice.
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Road closures for Santa Parade
Road works and closures
To make room for the Tremains Santa Parade this Saturday 3 December, please be aware road closures will be in place around the Taupō CBD.
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Ruapehu Street closure
Road works and closures
The southern leg of Ruapehu Street will be closed during the day from Monday 28 November to Friday 2 December.
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Harmless Geosmin in Omori water supply
Water alerts
Recent water samples in the Omori water supply - which supplies Omori, Pukawa and Kuratau - has confirmed harmless Geosmin in the supply.
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Te Heuheu/Kaimanawa Street intersection to close for road works
Road works and closures
Road resealing work at the te Heuheu/Kaimanawa Street intersection is now scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 7-8 December.
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Road works on Tongariro Street
Road works and closures
Work to reseal Tongariro Street, between the Spa Road roundabout and Control Gates Bridge will begin on Tuesday 15 November.
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Road works on Miro Street
Road works and closures
Due to the ongoing poor weather, the roadworks along Miro Street have been postponed again. New dates for the work will be confirmed as soon as possible.
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Slip on Omori Road
Road works and closures
Following a slip on Omori Road after heavy rain, our contractor Inframax has cleared the debris and installed temporary traffic signals with the road down to a single lane.
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Volcanic Alert Level for Taupō Volcano raised to Alert Level 1
Civil Defence
GeoNet have raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Taupō Volcano to Volcanic Alert Level 1 (minor volcanic unrest).
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Masks no longer required at Council facilities
Covid-19
Following the government’s announcement removing New Zealand’s COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic lights), masks are no longer required at any Taupō District Council facilities.
