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
Railway Road ( El Prado to Francis Way )	15/06/09 to 30/12/09	7.00am to 6.00pm	Disruption to traffic due to upgrade of road way
Ashley Street	29/09/09 to 18/12/09	CLOSED	Road CLOSED to vehicle traffic during the the building of air bridge for Plaza Development.
Elmira Avenue	14/09/09 to 30/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpath and traffic due to the renewal of sewer main in the area
Edgeware Road	05/10/09 to 31/10/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the upgrade of water main in the street
Napier Road ( Limbrick Street to Sutton Place)	05/10/09 to 04/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic due to the installation of Water and Sewer Main in area
Brighton Crescent and Renfrew Place	05/10/09 to 24/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to undergrounding of power lines in the area
Cuba Street ( Campbell Street to Burns Avenue)	15/10/09 to 31/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to renewal work being carried out on water main in area
Benmore Avenue	02/11/09 to 31/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of a 11Kva cable for Powerco
83 Robinson Crescent, 21 & 224 Botanical Road, 54 Havelock Avenue, 171 College Street, 2 Malden Street	11/10/09 tp 11/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpaths and traffic in the areas of these addresses due to the installation of broadband services and new chambers
Aokautere Drive	26/10/09 to 13/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic due to the the undergrounding of Power in the street
Lyndhurst Street (Chelwood Street to Featherston Street)	27/10/09 to 22/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the replacement of kerb and channel and footpath in the area
50 Seddon Street, 70 Botanical Road	27/10/09 to 18/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpath due to the installation of chamber for broadband services
469 Church Street	02/11/09 to 27/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpath and traffic due to repairs being carried out on the sewer lateral
38 Napier Road	06/11/09 to 20/11/09	7.30am to 5.30 pm	Disruption to footpath and traffic due to repairs being carried out on the sewer lateral
143-181 College Street	09/11/09 to 21/12/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpath and traffic due to kerb and channel being repaired in the area
Cook Street between College Street and Just Place	09/11/09 to 24/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to footpath and traffic due to kerb and channel being repaired in the area
349 Ferguson Street	06/11/09 to 20/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic in area due to the raising and resetting of manhole in road
32 McGregor Street	09/11/09 to 08/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic to investigate hole in road
93 Victoria Avenue	09/11/09 to 27/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to sewer lateral being relaid in the area
Pacific Drive and Aokautere Drive intersection	10/11/09 to 13/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic in area due to trenching being carried out to install power ducts in road
Millbrook Place Ashhurst	11/11/09 to 20/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of gas services in the road
21 Doncaster Court	11/11/09 to 20/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of gas services in the road
28 South Street	12/11/09 to 17/11/09	7.30am to 5.30pm	Disruption to traffic and footpath due to the installation of gas services in the road