12 April 2024
Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Weather-related issues
Enquiry
Reporter requested an update on weather-related issues dealt with by council overnight and this morning
Response
From Group Manager Infrastructure and Environment – Stavros Michael:
Rotorua Lakes Council received no weather-related calls overnight.
However, this morning we received six calls regarding fallen trees on Unsworth Rd, Hamurana Rd, Amohia St, Oturoa Rd, Elizabeth St and the corner of Sumner and Fenton St, as well as reports of surface flooding on Duncan St and the corners of Icarus and Pegasus Dr and Peace and Hilda St. These issues have been attended and sorted by council’s contractors.
Council staff are continuing to monitor the weather and forecasts, and are working together with Bay of Plenty Regional Council to keep an eye on local streams and rivers.
Contractors are carrying out the following checks throughout the day and have additional staff on standby if required:
- inspections of unsealed roads
- checking leaf and flood prone areas
- removing storm debris
- inspecting at-risk trees
There were no reported issues overnight with the drinking water, stormwater or wastewater, despite several power cuts at wastewater pump stations. This morning, a fallen tree did cause a power cut to the Keith Rd wastewater pump station resulting in a minor wastewater overflow. Council’s contractors responded and arranged a mobile generator for the site, the overflow was cleaned up and the pump station is now operational.
Please check our website for further updates.
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Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Illegal dumping in Wrigley Road
Enquiry
Reporter followed up on the story from earlier this week about the rubbish collection on Wrigley Road.
I was wondering if you could send through the final cost please for the Wrigley Rd clean up, with a bit of detail if you have it around what needed to be used (trucks, loaders, did you have to wash the street etc).
Response
We provided the following information:
The initial $3,000 - $4,000 estimate we provided was based on a visual assessment on Friday 5 April.
However, more rubbish was dumped over the weekend requiring more trips and resulting in a final cost, invoiced to Kāinga Ora, of $11,266.23 incl GST.
A hook truck, tipper truck and a 5 tonne digger were used to remove more than 7 tonnes of rubbish.
