State of local emergency declared in Ruapehu District, residents prepare to evacuate

States of local emergency declared as Civil Defence warns of possible life-threatening flooding

Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton has confirmed Mark Mitchell will travel to the area, amid a state of local emergency in Ōhura.

States of emergency declared in North Island

Ōhura resident Mike Crowley was taken aback by the amount of flooding that had hit the small town overnight. Photo: Mike Crowley States of local emergency have been declared for Ōhura in the Ruapheu District and the Whanganui District due to heavy rain.

State of local emergency declared in Ruapehu District, residents prepare to evacuate

A state of local emergency has been declared for part of the Ruapehu District with residents in Ōhura town told to prepare to evacuate due to the possibility...