Hi All, As you maybe aware, the Tongariro River has seen two significant flood events in the last month. The first  on the 9/10th of May and the second on 4/5th June. To put this in perspective, these events are first in seven years of this magnitude.  These events have seen the river change materially, […]

Hi All, A reminder that the Advocates for the Tongariro River AGM  for 2025 is scheduled for Saturday. All are welcome to join us. This will be the 22nd AFTR AGM. Where : Parklands Motel conference room (Corner of Te Arahori Street and SH1) When : Saturday 7th June 10am Regards, Sam

The central North Island saw a significant rain event on the 9th and 10th of May. This caused the third most significant flood event in the last decade, albeit not by a large margin, with the Tongariro River seeing a peak from of 720.9 cubic meters per second (m3/sec). The rainfall was relatively localised, as […]

Waikato Regional Council (WRC) to complete survey of flood protection assets in March 2025 In welcomed news, the WRC announced that survey works on the Tauranga Taupo and Tongariro rivers would be completed between the 3rd and 28th of March. This has been previously advised in the respective rivers Annual Works Plans 2024/2025, but none […]