The Kawerau water supply has been confirmed safe, following samples clear of contamination, over the past three days. As a result the boil water notice is now lifted for all residents using the Kawerau District water supply. The third test from the sample point that had shown E.Coli has come […]
Kawerau Water: Millions earmarked for water infrastructure improvements
Kawerau District Council is already completing upgrades to the water infrastructure and has committed major funds in the coming years. Kawerau District Council Chief Executive Russell George said the water boiling restriction notice put into place on Saturday, 4 January 2020 had prompted questions about whether the Kawerau Council had […]
Update: Kawerau boil water notice still in place.
Residents connected to the Kawerau District Council water supply are still being advised to boil tap water intended for consumption. A spokesperson for Kawerau District Council said testing today has come back clear but the boil water notice is still in place as a precaution. “Council will continue testing for […]
Urgent: Boil Water Notice for Kawerau residents
A routine sampling result of the Kawerau District Council drinking water supply has shown the presence of E.coli bacteria. All residents connected to the Kawerau District Council water supply are advised to boil all tap water intended for consumption – for example, drinking, cooking and brushing teeth. Bring tap water […]
$78,000 in fines for failed tyre recycling venture
Three former directors of a company called Ecoversion Logistics Limited have been convicted and fined for their part in a failed tyre recycling venture. The charges relate to the breach of two abatement notices, with Alan Merrie and daughter Angela Merrie each being fined $28,500 and Jonathan Spencer fined $21,000. […]
Work on College Road breach continues
Flood control teams are working to repair the College Road stop bank breach in Edgecumbe today and manage high water levels as floodwaters continue to move down the catchment. Trustpower has lowered Matahina Dam outflows to the absolute minimum so that the breach repair work can be done. In […]
Evacuation of Gow Rd going well
The evacuation of Gow Road is progressing well. We have had to evacuate the area due to water levels rising as a result of ponding moving through the catchment. Evacuees should go to friends and family or to the welfare centre at Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. Power has now […]
State of Emergency remains in force A breach of the Rangitāiki River stopbank at Edgecumbe resulted in the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Whakatāne District and an order to evacuate the town. That evacuation affected some 580 households and a population of approximately 1600 people. The Rangitaiki […]