Who to contact
General queries
General queries about civil defence and emergency management in Northland can be directed to:
Civil Defence Emergency Management Senior Programme Manager
Northland Regional Council
Phone: 0800 002 004
Email: mailroom@nrc.govt.nz
During an emergency
Radio stations
In an emergency, the radio is your prime source of information.
Northland radio station frequencies:
More FM (91.6 FM Whangarei / 92.0 FM Kerikeri / 99.7 FM Russell)
Classic Hits (96.0 FM Northland / 96.8 FM BOI / 97.2 FM Mid-North / 97.6 FM Far North)
Newstalk ZB (1026 AM & 1215 AM)
Radio Live (90.6 FM Whangarei / 95.6 FM Mid-North)
National Radio (837 AM & 104.3 FM Whangarei / 837 AM & 101.2 FM Kaitaia / 981 AM & 101.6 FM Kaikohe)
Road closure information
To find out about road closure information for your specific area, please contact your local district council.
Far North District Council
You can phone the Far North District Council:
0800 920 029
Or find out more from their website:
www.fndc.govt.nz
Kaipara District Council
You can phone the Kaipara District Council:
0800 727 059
Or find out more from their website:
www.kaipara.govt.nz
Whangarei District Council
You can phone the Whangarei District Council:
0800 932 463
Or find out more from their website:
www.wdc.govt.nz
State highway network
For the latest state highway and detour information, visit the AA/Transit Road Watch website:
www.aaroadwatch.co.nz
You can phone the 24/7 Transit Road Event Information System:
0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
You can phone the 24/7 AA/Transit State Highway Information Line:
0900 33 222 (calls cost $1.30 per minute)
Find out more: Transit New Zealand website: www.transit.govt.nz
Tide times for Northland
Land Information New Zealand provide tide times for all standard ports in New Zealand on their website.