Ohakune Healthcare Depot

10/08/2026

We have decided to be open today so please beware shop may be locked at different times as we navigate toilet breaks

10/08/2026

Ruapehu District Council has advised that another 24 hours will be needed to bring the Ohakune water network safely back online.

Council had earlier been confident that water would be restored by 5pm today. However, further technical analysis found that repressurising the raw water pipeline too quickly could damage it and cause even longer delays.

Taking the pipeline from no flow to full flow too quickly risks fracturing the line. A slower, controlled approach is therefore needed to protect the repaired infrastructure and safely restore the town’s water supply.

Council’s water services contractor, Veolia, has confirmed that the airlock affecting the raw water pipeline has been resolved.

Additional water tankers have also been brought in to help speed up the process as much as safely possible.

Council recognises how difficult and disruptive the ongoing outage is for residents and businesses.

“This has been an extremely technical and challenging situation. We have been working to keep the community fully informed as new information becomes available, but the situation and expected restoration time have continued to evolve as work has progressed.

We thank everyone for their patience, understanding and cooperation while we work to restore the water supply safely and avoid any further delays.

Water is now expected to be restored by approximately 5pm tomorrow, Tuesday 11 August. Council will continue to provide updates as work progresses.

EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES AND TOILETS
Emergency water supplies remain available from Ruapehu District Council’s office at 37 Ayr St. People who have collected water bottles previously can return and reuse water bottles at this same location.

Port-a-loos are located at the council Office at 37 Ayr St; Thames Street opposite the Powderhorn; Goldfinch Street / Shannon Street; and the rear carpark of the Ohakune i-SITE.

We are contacting schools to let them know about this situation. We expect schools will make the decision to close, but that is their decision to make.

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09/08/2026

Due to water shortage we will be open limited hours for you to collect medication
MONDAY 10TH AUGUST 2PM UNTILL 4PM
will update with with further details as we are informed

04/08/2026

08/07/2026

Due to the Weather our phones are down ...so please be patient when calling Taihape Pharmacy as the will be inundated today ...also for repeats you can message on this account it is checked hourly

25/05/2026

It has come to our attention that there have been some rumours circulating in the community suggesting that our shop is closing down. We want to clear the air immediately and set the record straight: This is completely false! We will be here as usual serving our lovely community! :D

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25/05/2026

Due to KINGS BIRTHDAY we will be closed this Saturday

22/05/2026

New products arrived in-store

11/05/2026

New Winter slippers in-store now
Men's and Women's sizes

08/05/2026

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