It's been a busy night monitoring and responding to the weather that's come through the region.

There have been a number slips, road washouts, and our streams and rivers are high.

Here's a couple of important updates from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council:

*Roading*

- SH29 is closed from the Ruahihi power station area to Cameron Road. Belk Road, Omanawa Road and Poripori Rd all have slips, so cordons have been put in place with a very long detour. Use alternative routes to north (SH2/26) or south (SH5/36)

- A bridge on No.4 Road, Te Puke has been washed out just upstream of the Raparapahoe Stream. There are a number of residents affected and we are working closely with them on a possible emergency access track which will provide alternative vehicle access out to Te Puke Highway via Manoeka Road

- Collins Lane/Te Puke Highway remains flooded for now (source – Raparapahoe Stream) between Collins Lane and Manoeka Road. Staff traffic management in place allowing vehicles with reasonable ground clearance to pass through

- No.3 Road, Te Puke – closed at #1164 (nearly 12km's up) due to a large overslip and partial lane underslip. No alternative route available.

*Recycling centres*

- Athenree Recycling Centre will open today on the proviso that if it becomes unsafe to operate we will close the centre.

Road closures in the rest of the North Island

State Highway closures as of 9am:

Bay of Plenty/Gisborne region:

SH29 Lower Kaimai to Tauriko:

• Due to a large slip at near Ruahihi Road the highway is closed between Poripori Road and Tauriko.
• A detour is available via Poripori Road.

SH 30 Tikitere to Rotoma

• Due to multiple slips, SH30 is closed between SH33 and SH34.
• A detour is available via SH2 and SH33.

SH2 between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne:

• The highway is closed due to flooding and slips.

Taranaki region:

SH 43 Stratford to Taumarunui

• Due to debris and flooding, SH 43 is closed between Stratford and Taumaranui.

Northland Region:

SH 1 Brynderwyn to Waipu:

• Despite crews working overnight, SH1 Brynderwyn Hills remains closed from SH12 intersection to Waipu.
• Expect delays. Freight and heavy vehicles should detour via SH12 – light vehicles via Waipu/Mangawhai.

Auckland region:

SH 1 South-Eastern Highway off-ramp:

• Due to flooding, SH1 South-eastern Motorway off-ramp southbound is closed. Expect delays.

SH 16 Great North Road Off-ramp and Great North:

• Due to flooding and underslips, SH16 Great North Road off-ramp is closed. Expect delays.

Waikato region:

SH 25 Thames to Coromandel:

• Due to a slip at Ruamahunga, the highway is closed between Waiomu and Tapu.

No detour available.

SH 25A Kopu to Hikuai:

• A large section of the road at summit of SH25A between Kopu and Hikuai has collapsed late this afternoon.

The highway is closed until further notice. The Tapu-Coroglen and 309 roads are also closed.

Detour is State Highway 2 via Karangahake Gorge.

SH3 Te Kūiti

• Slips and flooding on either side of Te Kūiti township have resulted in the closure of SH3 between SH4 and Oparure Road.

Traffic travelling on SH3 through Te Kūiti should use the Troopers Road and Oparure Road detour to the west of Te Kūiti. Traffic travelling into and out of Te Kūiti have a short local detour from the northern side of the town starting at Te Kumi Station Road.

SH37 Waitomo

• Flooding as closed SH37 between the roundabout at SH3 and Fullerton Road.

Work is being undertaken to reopen this slip to one lane as soon as possible.

Hawke's Bay region:

SH50 Maraekakaho, at Kereru Road Lower Kaimai to Tauriko:

• Fallen trees have closed a section of State Highway at Kereru Road.
• SH2 is an alternate route.

Delays are likely in multiple locations as road crews work to restore state highway routes.

This information is accurate at the time of release and is subject to change quickly.

Please check road and weather conditions before your journey:

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