H Blackbee Contractors Ltd

12/02/2026

We’re here to work and reconnect our whanau with each other💪🏾

02/02/2026

Be ready 🏎️ 💨

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29/01/2026

A huge thank you to our subcontractors and local communities for your incredible support during the recovery works following the recent rain event on our local roads on the Hikurangi Network. Your hard work, cooperation, and resilience made a real difference, and we’re genuinely grateful for the way everyone came together.🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

Tairāwhiti Contractors - Aunty Hubba & Crew
Hovell Logging - Uncle W***y & Crew
Waikura Limited - Crew
Hicks Bay Drainage - Mark Caldwell & Crew
Mytii Limited - Sonny Campbell
East Coast Civil - Whanau
Troy Wheeler Contracting - Team
Proworx - Lee and Wix Cudd & Crew
Hicks Bay Whanau
Te Araroa Whanau

To our team we appreciate you all who’ve been putting in some seriously hard mahi throughout the recovery works. Long hours, tough conditions, and unwavering commitment — your effort hasn’t gone unnoticed. We’re incredibly proud of the way you’ve stepped up and backed the team and community. Thank you.🙌🏾

21/01/2026

21/01/2026

List of welfare centres should you need to evacuate!!

Here's the latest list of welfare centres around the district. We currently have about 30 whānau who have evacuated to centres and Marae.
Many more are staying safe with friends and whānau.
We will update locations when we know more.

URGENT NOTICE
HINEMAUREA MARAE IS NO LONGER AN EVACUATION POINT DUE TO FLOODING ON MARAE RD.
ALTERNATIVE EVACUATION:
ONEPOTO RESIDENTS: TE PUNA MANAAKI
WHARF ROAD RESIDENTS: KKMT GYM
Contact person: Shyla Taiapa

➖ Hinepare Marae, Rangitukia
➖ Tuatini Marae, Tokomaru Bay
➖ Rahui Marae, Tikitiki
➖ Te Puna Manaaki (Onepoto residents - contact Shyla Taiapa)
➖ KKMT Gym (Wharf Road residents - contact Shyla Taiapa)
➖ Takitimu Marae - Patutahi
➖ Hicks Bay Lodge, Hicks Bay
➖ Awatere Marae, Te Araroa
➖ Kiekie Marae, Waipiro Bay
➖ Tolaga Bay Area School
➖ Hinerupe Marae, Te Araroa
➖ Matahi o te Tau Marae
➖ Rongohaere Marae, Ruatoria
➖ Potaka Marae
➖ House of Breakthrough - On standby
➖ Ōhako Marae – Manutuke - On standby
➖ Pahou Marae – Manutuke - On standby

👉Links to further information:
➖MetService: www.metservice.com/rural/regions/gisborne
➖ Local roads: www.gdc.govt.nz/services/roads/road-information
➖ River levels: www.gdc.govt.nz/environment/maps-and-data/river-levels
➖ Rainfall data: https://www.gdc.govt.nz/environment/maps-and-data/rainfall-data
➖ State Highway: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/regions/Tairawhiti Gisborne

👉 Report a fault:
Council:
Phone: 0800 653 800 or 06 867 2049
Online: https://www.gdc.govt.nz/council/contact-us/efix-form
Antenno App: https://www.gdc.govt.nz/council/contact-us/antenno-app
NZTA: 0800 HIGHWAYS or 0800 44 44 49

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21/01/2026

Keep Safe and Warm Whanau 🚨

Update: Thu 22 Jan 11pm

State highways:

CLOSED
• SH35 Tolaga Bay to Pōtaka – Severe Weather
• SH2 Matawai to Te Karaka – Flooding and Slips

OPEN
• SH35 Okitu to Tolaga Bay
• SH35 Pōtaka to Ōpōtiki

All other state highways in the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions remain open.

While SH35 has reopened to Tolaga Bay, there are still numerous slips and debris, as well as surface flooding around – please avoid any unnecessary travel. If you have to drive, please do so with extreme caution and be alert for hazards.

The road will remain closed from Tolaga Bay north to Pōtaka as crews continue to assess damage from slips, flooding and debris.

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🚧 SH35 CLOSING 9PM 🚧

SH35 will be closing at 9pm from Okitu through to Potaka, with the decision reviewed at 7am tomorrow. TEMO group controller Ben Green says the safety of the community is paramount, and keeping people off the roads in such dreadful weather is the best option. Emergency vehicles will still be able to get through should they need to.

State Highway info: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/regions/gisborne
Local Road info: www.gdc.govt.nz/services/roads/road-information

Stay home! 🏡

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21/01/2026

‼️ As of 5pm today a Local State of Emergency has been declared for Te Tairāwhiti ‼️

Please stay off the roads, keep warm & keep your whānau safe!
If you need to move please utilize the daylight and do so now.

🔴 A local State of Emergency has been declared for Tairāwhiti. The call was made to declare at 5pm to give people time to move to higher ground with friends or whānau before dark.

There are RED and Orange heavy rain warnings across the region with the worst of the rain expected to fall overnight. Anyone who feels unsafe should move.

The State of Emergency will be in place for 7 days and reviewed as required.

🔴 A state of emergency enables Civil Defence to coordinate a regional response across all emergency partners.

Phone Civil Defence 0800 653 800 if you need any assistance or to report slips, flooding or damage.
Call 111 if life or safety is at risk

Keep an eye on our website 👇
www.tairawhitiem.govt.nz
. . and MetService too 👇
https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

21/01/2026

🚨

In case you missed it! TEMO have issued Emergency Text Alerts to those in the 🔴RED and 🟠ORANGE heavy rain warning areas, encouraging people to –

👉 put safety first
👉 don’t take chances
👉 act quickly if you see rising waters
👉 do not walk, play, swim or drive in floodwaters
👉 avoid all non-essential travel
👉 bring your pets inside and move livestock to high ground where possible
👉 have a grab bag ready to go
👉 if you are in immediate danger, call 111

Stay safe out there whānau! 🖤

Keep an eye on our website 👇
https://www.tairawhitiem.govt.nz/
. . . and MetService 👇
https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

NOTE: There has been some feedback regarding the question marks in the alert. We are aware and action is being taken to fix this issue.

20/01/2026

🚨🚨 Stay Alert Whānau 🚨🚨

UPDATE Jan 21 9.22am

‼️ RED AND ORANGE HEAVY RAIN WARNINGS ‼️

Mōrena whānau! Here we go.
MetService has issued a RED HEAVY RAIN WARNING for Tairāwhiti from Tolaga Bay north, and an ORANGE HEAVY RAIN WARNING for Tairāwhiti south of Tolaga Bay and Hawke’s Bay.
The RED warning is for the 26 hours from 9am this morning through to 11am Thursday. MetService say to expect a further 250-350mm of rain on top of what has already accumulated, with peak rates of 25-40mm/hr in downpours from late this evening. There is a threat to life from dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips. Conditions will disrupt travel, make some roads impassable and isolate communities.
DO NOT enter floodwaters and avoid travel. Act quickly to self-evacuate if you see rising water and be ready for power and communication outages.

The ORANGE HEAVY RAIN WARNING for Tairāwhiti south of Tolaga bay and Hawke’s Bay for the 24 hours from 10am this morning to 10am tomorrow (Thursday). Expect 100-150mm of rain with peak rates of 10-20mm/hr expected. There is a low chance of upgrading to a red warning.
Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. There will be surface flooding, slips and difficult driving conditions likely.

You know the drill whānau!
🌧️ stay safe!
🌧️ check in with whānau and neighbours
🌧️ clear your gutters and drains

Stay safe and stay dry 🖤

Keep an eye on our website 👇
https://www.tairawhitiem.govt.nz/
. . . and MetService 👇
https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

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11/11/2025

Massive shoutout to Nat Fox for smashing it at the Digger Comp and taking out 2nd place at the CCNZ Awards!🏗️👏

Meke effort bro! Proudly repping the crew and showing how it’s done! 💪

We’re all proud as solid mahi! 🔥