Severe weather causing delays - Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday March 8, 9:00am
Due to road closures following Cyclone Gabrielle, please expect delays of 1 day to and from the Hawkes Bay and Coromandel regions.
Inter-Island vessel “Kaitaki” is out of service due to a gearbox fault for a minimum of 2 weeks, delays of 1 day are to be expected.
Thank you for your patience.
The team at Post Haste
Thursday February 23, 9:00am
Please see important service updates for today:
- Gisborne/Wairoa - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Hawkes Bay (Napier/Hastings/Havelock North) - service has resumed and working through backlog
All restrictions have been lifted, however it is important to note that due to the extensive road damage and diversions required to access these locations that a minimum of +1 day is to be expected.
Please exercise extreme caution with cold chain/temperature sensitive and perishable items.
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your patience.
The team at Post Haste
Tuesday February 21, 9:00am
Please see important service updates for today:
- Gisborne/Wairoa - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Hawkes Bay (Napier/Hastings/Havelock North) - service has resumed and working through backlog
Due to the extended outage of the Napier-Taupo Highway and Napier-Wairoa Roads, we have a new linehaul schedule in place which will remain in effect until roads reopen.
All Hawkes Bay freight must now travel via Palmerston North and up to State Highway 2. All Gisborne/Wairoa freight now comes north to Hamilton then across to Gisborne via State Highway 2 to Opotiki. Auckland to Hawkes Bay is now almost double the drive time. The service impact is a minimum of +1-day delay for these regions.
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your patience.
The team at Post Haste
Monday February 20, 9:00am
Please see important service updates for today:
- Whangarei - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Far North (Bay of Islands/Kaitaia) - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Gisborne & Wairoa - restricted access only. Approved medical/veterinary supplies or items required to support life, infrastructure items for recovery efforts can be sent to this area
- Hawkes Bay (Napier/Hastings/Havelock North)
- Power has now been restored and service has resumed. The roading network has been severely impacted, and delays are to be expected. Priority will be given to medical/veterinary, essential foodstuffs and infrastructure supplies required in the recovery effort.
- When despatching items to the Hawkes Bay region, please ensure that the receivers are open to accept deliveries
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your patience.
The team at Post Haste
Friday February 17, 9:00am
Please see important service updates for today:
- Whangarei - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Far North (Bay of Islands/Kaitaia) - service has resumed and working through backlog
- Gisborne - restricted access only. Approved medical/veterinary supplies or items required to support life, infrastructure items for recovery efforts can be sent to this area
- Hawkes Bay (Napier/Hastings - restricted access only. Approved medical/veterinary supplies or items required to support life, infrastructure items for recovery efforts can be sent to this area
When despatching approved medical, veterinary or infrastructure items, please ensure receivers are accessible and open first.
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your understanding, take care and keep safe.
The team at Post Haste
Thursday February 16, 9:00am
Please see important service updates for today:
- Whangarei branch has now reopened, and deliveries have recommenced
- Far North (Bay of islands/Kaitaia) roads have reopened, and deliveries have recommenced. Please do not send items to this area whilst we clear significant backlog.
- Coromandel (Whitianga/Whangamata/Pauanui) roads have reopened, and deliveries have recommenced
- Napier - still currently without power, we are attempting to deliver a generator to the branch. No services available today
- Hastings - still currently without power. No services available today
- Gisborne & Wairoa - still currently inaccessible. No services available today
- Inter-island ferry sailings in both directions have recommenced
Please note that as we bring branches and services back online, delays are to be expected please as we clear backlogs. Access is still challenging as remedial road works take place and diversions are being used.
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your understanding, take care and keep safe.
The team at Post Haste
Wednesday February 15, 9:00am
Our thoughts go out to all those that have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle this week. Now that the worst of the weather has passed, recovery efforts are now in place to bring services back online.
Below are the critical updates for today:
- Hawkes Bay, Whangarei and Northland branches are still closed - please do not despatch any items to these areas until further notice.
- Inter-island ferry sailings are still currently offline, however a Picton to Wellington sailing for freight only will be attempted mid-morning.
- Air services have recommenced and are working on clearing the backlog
The following branches are still under very high pressure, so please do expect delays in the following areas:
- Auckland (all areas)
- North Harbour & Warkworth
- Coromandel/Whitianga
- Whakatane
- Hawera
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here:
https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your understanding, take care and keep safe.
The team at Post Haste
Tuesday February 14, 9:30am
Below are the areas or services currently affected or are inaccessible due to flooding, slips or safety.
- Whangarei branch closed - no pickups or deliveries today
- Hawkes Bay branch closed - no pickups or deliveries today
- Penrose branch - limited power
- Regional Day runs from Auckland/North Harbour - not available today
- North Harbour - limited power
- Warkworth - no pickups or deliveries today
- Hawera - no pickups or deliveries today
- Coromandel/Thames - no pickups or deliveries today
- Whakatane/Opotiki - no pickups or deliveries today
- Inter-island airfreight - no service available (road services were used where possible)
- Perishable freight - held in chiller in Christchurch
- Inter-island road - no ferry services available
- Waiheke Island - no ferry services available
- Recovery runs will commence when roads reopen
Please continue to refer to our websites for the latest network information.
NZTA road closure information can be found here:
https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Account Manager or local branch.
Thank you for your understanding, take care and keep safe.
The team at Post Haste
