Worrying weather coming...🌧️
If you haven't heard already, we have a cyclone on the way.
Several watches are in place across the top of the North Island. Firstly we have heavy rain watches issued from Saturday night:
🌧️ Northland - from 9pm Saturday to 9am Sunday. This has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️ Auckland and Great Barrier Island - from 2am to 2pm Sunday. This has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️ Coromandel Peninsula, and Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane including Rotorua - from 2am to 4pm Sunday. This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️Waikato - from 3am to 6pm on Sunday. This has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️ Bay of Plenty about and east of Whakatane - from 6am to 9pm on Sunday. This has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️ Gisborne/Tairawhiti north of Tolaga Bay - from 2am to 4pm on Sunday. This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️Gisborne about and south of Tolaga Bay, Hawke's Bay ranges, and coastal hills south of Napier - from 2am to 6pm Sunday. This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
🌧️ Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupo and Taranaki - from 8am to 8pm on Sunday. This has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.
Strong wind watches have also been issued for the following:
💨 Waikato to Wellington, including Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and the central high country - from 4am Sunday to 1am Monday. This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
💨 Gisborne/Tairawhiti, Hawke's Bay, Tararua District and Wairarapa - from 6am Sunday to 6am Monday. This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
💨 Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier Island - from 9pm Saturday to 6pm Sunday.This has a high chance of upgrading to a warning.
You can stay updated with warnings and watches at MetService. Stay safe out there, neighbours!
Missing Tabby - Obi
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Our beloved cat Obi has been missing since 13/04/2026. He is a male tabby Domestic Short Hair with green eyes and is microchipped.
He was last seen in Romana Crescent, Papamoa, and we’re really hoping to bring him home safely. If you’ve seen him or have any information, please get in touch right away.
📞 Helen - 021 870 403
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Poll: How important is the ability to book a doctor’s appointment online?
Hi Neighbours
Here at The Doctors we would love to hear how you prefer to book your doctor’s appointments. With busy schedules, different people find different methods easier.
For some, online booking is very convenient, you can make an appointment anytime without needing to wait on the phone. Others still prefer calling the clinic and speaking to a real person, especially if they have specific questions about their visit.
Your feedback helps us understand what works best for our patients and how we can improve access to care.
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40.7% I prefer booking online whenever possible
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21.7% Online booking is helpful but not essential
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34.5% I prefer calling the clinic
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3.1% I didn’t know online booking was available
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