Cyclone Cook avoids Waikato District

Waikato District Council Media Release 14 April 2017, 8:50am

Waikato District largely avoided the effects of Cyclone Cook. Yesterday’s weather
resulted in a few slips and limited flooding throughout the district.
The Waikato District is still cleaning up from the effects of last week’s storm, exCyclone
Debbie, and roads that were damaged will be inspected over the coming
weeks.
Known slips from last night’s weather:
 Rotowaru Road (Huntly side of Glen Affton Township, by bridge) – one lane blocked
 Hakarimata Road (3 or 4 corners from the Waikato Alliance depot) – one lane
blocked
 Waeranga Rd – from Te Kauwhata at the intersection of Kelly Road – small slip with
an overhanging tree
Known flooding from last night’s weather:
 Waingaro Rd – Just before Glen Massey
 Tahuna Rd – 5km East of Te Hoe
 Hakarimata Rd – near the above mentioned slip, 3 or 4 corners from the Waikato
Alliance depot
Closed roads and partially open roads in our district that Waikato District Council has
previously reported, are:
Roads closed:
 Wattle Road, Whangamarino
 Brewster Road, Pukekawa
 Maurice Road, Glen Murray
 Churchill Rd between 8km and 11km mark, Pukekawa
 Clarke and Denize Road, Pukekawa
 Klondyke Road, Te Kohanga
 Koheroa Road between Kellyville Road and Glass Road intersections, Mercer
 Pioneer Road and Bluff Road, Pokeno.
Partially open:
 Murray Road, Pukekawa
 Highway 22
 Tenfoot Road/ Orini Road, Orini
 Venna Fry Lane, Huntly
 Matakataki Road, Glen Murray
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 Te Hutewai Road, Raglan
 Rotowaro Road, Rotowaro
 Waikare Road, Te Kauwhata
 Matahuru Road, Waiterimu
 Allan and Eyre Road, Onewhero
 Kellyville Road (closed to heavy vehicle traffic), Mercer
 McIntyre Road, Waiterimu
 Pororua Road, Waiterimu
 River Road, Tuakau
 Te Puroa Road, Ngaruawahia
 Waikaretu Valley Rd, Waikaretu
 Wairamarama-Onewhero Road
 Waingaro Road, Glen Massey
A google map of road closures and civil defence activities can be found here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1o6P-uzmfWYti_e_plaQ0HeeZJJ0&ll=-
37.49398630895388%2C175.01526169671024&z=9

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