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Heavy rain watch in place

An update from our Hydrology team regarding the recent thunderstorm activity.

This morning, MetService issued a Yellow Weather Watch over small portions of Tasman District till midnight…

Urgent conserve water message for Tapawera

Unfortunately there have been electrical malfunctions at the Tapawera water treatment plant meaning that it is unlikely that it will be able to resume producing water…

Current road works and closures

This list of road works and closures is updated regularly. Weather and unforeseen emergency events may affect roads at short notice.

Sewage pump station overflows

Wastewater overflows 02 June 2026

The heavy rain over the long weekend has led to stormwater getting into our wastewater network and overwhelming systems causing numerous sewage…

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Bylaw for the care of cats

Our cat management bylaw comes into effect from 1 June this year.

The bylaw requires owners of domestic cats over the age of six months to microchip,…

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The 2025 storm recovery continues

Eleven months on from the severe storms that hit our region, recovery work is still progressing steadily.

Work is well underway on several major roading projects that…