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Weather event information hub

This is the Tauranga City Council hub for all information and updates for the weather events. This page will be updated during a weather event.

Previous weather events

• Cyclone Vaianu April 2026 (266kb pdf)
• Mauao Landslide January 2026

Where to find more information

• Weather updates: www.metservice.com
• Emergency information: www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz
• State Highway Closures: Bay of Plenty | NZTA Journey Planner
• Western Bay of Plenty updates: Weather Event Information Hub
• Powerco outage map: Outage Map
• Preparing for storms, flooding and other severe weather hazards: www.getready.govt.nz

The Tauranga City Council is a member of the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group, which includes six other local authorities within the Bay of Plenty Region. Council has a responsibility to effectively manage the reduction of, readiness for, response to and recovery from emergency situations whether natural or otherwise, that may cause loss of life, injury or illness.