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16 February 2026
Emergency crews were working on Monday afternoon with the New Zealand Defence Force to deploy an NH-90 helicopter to Turakina Valley Rd, where people and vehicles are stuck.
Power outages, road closures across Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Manawatū and Ruapehu
16 February 2026
Thousands of homes are without power and several major highways are closed across Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Manawatū and Ruapehu districts, but the heavy rain is beginning to ease.
Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions
12 February 2026
A section outlining the council’s responsibilities to work with mana whenua has been left blank in its newly adopted 2025-28 governance manual.
