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Friday 30 July 2010 11:17 a.m.

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Bay of Plenty Radio Frequencies

In an emergency the radio is your main source of information:

National Radio: 101.0 FM and 819 AM | Whakatane - 101.7FM | Rotorua - 1188AM and 101.5FM
Newstalk ZB: Tauranga - 747AM | Rotorua - 1008AM
Classic Hits: Tauranga and eastern Bay of Plenty - 90.5FM | Rotorua - 97.5FM and 90.9FM
More FM: Tauranga - 93.4FM | Rotorua - 95.9FM
Radio Live: Tauranga - 1107AM | Whakatane - 92.1FM | Rotorua - 1107AM
1XX: 90.5 FM / Whakatane, Opotiki, Kawerau and Edgecumbe - 93.0 FM / Ohope Beach - 92.9 FM / Te Puke - 1242 AM

Latest News from BOPCDEMG

Tsunami - Potential Threat to New Zealand Cancelled

Friday, May 28, 2010 07:15 a.m.

Tsunami advisory cancelled. Scientific analysis suggests that there is no threat to New Zealand, based on the earthquake magnitude, location and orientation to New Zealand. This cancellation message has been issued to all local civil defence authorities, emergency services, other agencies and media.

Rain ceases but water levels high

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 09:21 a.m.

Environment Bay of Plenty staff have been working throughout the night to monitor rainfall and river levels and ensuring that pumps were functioning across the region to help reduce the possibility of flooding.

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Current Highway Conditions

TREIS Resolved: SH 1 Full Motorway Closure Southbound Between Manukau Off Ramp And Takanini On Ramp., Resurfacing, 38718: North Island
Friday, July 30, 2010 05:28 a.m.
Event Comments: Event Comments : This Closure Is Now In Place. Delays May Be Experienced By The Public Due To The Full Motorway Closure.

TREIS Resolved: SH 1 St Mark's On Ramp Southbound., Other, 38711: North Island
Friday, July 30, 2010 04:58 a.m.
Event Comments: Event Comments : This Closure Is Now In Place. Delays May Be Experienced By The Public Due To The Ramp Closure.

TREIS Resolved: SH 20 Walmsley Rd Off Ramp Southbound., Other, 38716: North Island
Friday, July 30, 2010 04:22 a.m.
Event Comments: Event Comments : Delays May Be Experienced By The Public Due To The Ramp Closure. This Closure Is Weather Dependent And Will Be Cancelled In The Event Of Inclement Weather. Scheduled To Start 29/07/2010 At 8:00pm.

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Health Sector Feed from Ministry of Health

Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update 197

Influenza activity is beginning to increase significantly. In some areas, particularly in most of the top half of the North Island there is a marked increase in influenza-like illness and other respiratory illness. - Posted: 29 July 2010

Health Sector Feed from World Health Organisation

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110

Friday, July 23, 2010 10:00 p.m.

As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.