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Emergency Information and Road Closures

This page gives the latest news about local emergencies including any disruptions on roads and other transport routes.

Current emergencies

There is currently no emergency in the Palmerston North area.

During an emergency event we'll post information here.

Listen to your local radio

In an emergency please listen to your local radio station for information, news and advice on what to do.

Radio Stations to tune in to during an emergency are:

 Newstalk ZB Manawatu  927 AM
 Classic Hits  97.8 FM
 More FM   92.2 FM
 Access Manawatu   999 AM

Which roads are closed in Palmerston North area?

The table below shows roads and transport routes that are restricted or closed.

 Road

Date 

 Time

Reason for Road Closure/Restriction

 Colemall Mall  Every Sunday  06.00am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic due to Road being CLOSED for Farmer Market each Sunday
 Parnell Height Drive extension  23/11/09 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic due to the construction of road linking both ends of the road.
 Tremaine Avenue ( Rangitikei Street to North Street)  09/01/10 to 30/02/10  24 hours a day  Disrutption to traffic and footpaths due to the construction of drainage, pavement reconstruction and resurfacing of road in the area
 184 Botanical Road  18/01/10 to 12/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm

 Disruption to footpath and traffic due to the undergrounding of services in the area

 106 Pricness Street  15/01/10 to 18/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the creation of entrance to Plaza from Princess Street
 15 Clarke Avenue, 1 Heatley Avenue and 426A Ruahine Street  17/01/10 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of internet services in the area
 Fairs Raod / Jasper Place Intersection  18/01/10 to 13/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic due to the installation traffic island in Jasper Place
 43 Lynhurst Street, 62 West Street  20/01/10 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of broadband services outside these addresses
 27 Franklin Avenue, 395 Albert Street, 460 Albert Street, 21 Monrad Street  01/02/10 to 30/04/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of ducting and chambers for telecommunications services
 Park Road ( Botanical Road to Cook Street )  15/02/10 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due repairs being carried out on footpath in the area.
 43 Knowles Street, 5 Awatea Terrace 16/02/10 to 12/03/10   7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to footpath and road due to repairs being carried out on services joint
 8 Clarke Avenue  17/02/10 to 31/05/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to footpath and traffic due to repairs being carried out on damaged transformer
 2 Linton Street, 15 Pegasus Place  21/02/10 to 12/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to installation on telecommunication services in the area
 201 Fitzherbert Avenue  22/02/10 to 12/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic due to the removal of traffic light cable and reinstate the area
45 Bereford Street  22/02/10 to 08/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to footpath due to the installation of awning on building
75a Albert Street  24/02/10 to 19/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of services from manhole to property
 88 Havelock Avenue  24/02/10 to 19/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to footpath and traffic due to the replacement of vehicle crossing at this address
 54-56 Malden Street  24/02/10 to 15/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the removal of gum trees and installation of culvert pipe in stream after felling has occurred
 Cook Street ( Ferguson Street to Church Street)   18/02/10 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of gas main in road
 Ronberg Street  01/03/10 to 28/05/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the undergrounding of power cables in the street
 Maxwells Line and Buick Crescent , Benmore Avenue ( Gillespies Line to Leslie Avenue), Tararua Terrace, Fairs Road, Leeds Street, Carlisle Avenue, Charwell Place, Atawhai Road, Racecourse Road, Totara Road  01/03/10 to 31/03/10  7.30am to 5.30pm  Disruption to footpath and traffic due to trimming being carried out on street trees away from power lines

Last updated at 5 March 2010

Real time information about natural disasters and hazardous situations

Regional emergency information: current emergencies in Manawatu (external website)

Natural Hazard Centre: real time news on quakes, tsunami and earthquakes (external website)

Met Service weather forecasts (external website)

Horizons Region Council Waterline: river height & flow information (external website)

AA Road watch: national roading status (external website)

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