Weather Event Update: 10am 12 July 2025

12/07/2025 10:29am

Crews are across the district assessing damage, and we're working to provide welfare to affected residents. Here's what you need to know.

Water

We're receiving reports of water outages across the Tasman District. All Tasman residents--please conserve water.

Kaiteriteri. A water tanker will be at the Kaiteriteri Motor Camp on the corner of Inlet and Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Road - expected from 10.30am this morning. We're planning for two to three tanker drops a day. Please bring your own vessels to fill. Crews are onsite assessing the damage to the water main.

Roads

Please take extreme care if you are on the roads. Expect hazards from fallen trees and slip debris.

Expect local roads and state highways that are currently closed to remain closed for the rest of the day.

Please, do not travel, if possible.

Hazards

There may be damaged or low powerlines in areas. Treat all power lines as *live* at all times and stay clear!

Stay out of flood waters as they may be contaminated.

There are also hazards in the water. Please take care if navigating and watch out for debris.

Welfare centres

We're working on providing welfare to residents in affected areas.

Ngatimoti - open

Ngatimoti School, 4 Greenhill Road, Motueka.

Wakefield - closed

Wakefield Worship Centre 130 Edward Street, Wakefield.

Tapawera - open

Tapawera Community Centre, 95 Main Road, Tapawera.

Motueka - open

Motueka Recreation Centre CDC, 40 Old Wharf Road.

Health

Please check on your friends and neighbours if safe to do so, and call 111 for all emergency health needs.

If you don’t have your urgent medications and you can’t get to or reach your pharmacy or doctor, please contact NTEM GEOC Welfare welfare@ntem.govt.nz – 027 309 3581 | 03 5437284

If you need help with any other health needs please call NTEM GEOC Welfare welfare@ntem.govt.nz – 027 309 3581 | 03 5437284

All usual health services are running i.e. Hospitals and urgent weekend care

If you can’t get to your GP and you have health issues, please call Health line – 0800 611 116

Tips

If your power is out and your phone battery is going flat, consider charging it in your car, if possible. Turn your car on and run it for about half an hour to charge your phone. It won't use that much petrol and will allow you to continue receiving updates from us.

DO NOT run your car in a closed, unventilated space.

Power Outages

Use camp stoves in well-ventilated places and make sure food is cooked thoroughly before eating.

Take care with candles or use battery-powered lanterns or torches instead, to prevent fire risk.

Listen to the radio for up-to-date news and advice AM frequencies are the most resilient channel. If you don’t have a battery-operated radio, perhaps listen in your car. Conserve phone battery, limit mobile phone calls and data use (which drains your battery).

NEVER use outdoor gas heaters inside or try to use your BBQ for heating.

Phone lines can become overloaded quickly. Keep them clear so emergency calls can be made and, if you can, use text or online messaging to keep in touch.

Take care with food from your fridge and freezer to avoid food poisoning and manage spoilage issues.

After more than two days without power, perishable foods may not be safe to eat.

Throw out rotten or contaminated food quickly so it doesn’t spoil other food in the fridge.

You can still eat raw vegetables, cheese and bread. Dispose of food from the freezer which has thawed and been at room temperature for two hours or more.

When the power comes back on, do not refreeze (and use) defrosted food.

If you eat food that has gone off, you can risk infection from Salmonella, Campylobacter and a range of food poisoning bacteria. Managing hygiene around food preparation and cooking requires more thought than normal.

Always wash and dry your hands before preparing food. If water is in short supply, keep some in a bowl with disinfectant.

Ensure all utensils are clean before use and cook food thoroughly.

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