The official information provided on this page sets out the organisations and individuals in our area that benefit the Oakura Bay community as a whole. Please note that we are very fortunate to have local organisations (civil defence, first aid responders and fire first responders) that are all run by volunteers who give generously of their time and expertise. Listed below are contact details for the Police, Coastguard, reporting stock on the road; as well as the local volunteer organisations who assist with emergencies in the Bay.
POLICE
All burglaries and other criminal acts witnessed in the area should be reported immediately.
If you have been the victim of a burglary, report it to the Police as soon as possible, obtain a file number and present to the Oakura Bay Store with as much information as possible.
WHANGARURU COASTGUARD
For local assistance, phone the Coastguard on Phone (09) 433 6666 or *500 on your mobile phone. In an emergency, dial 111.
STOCK ON THE ROAD
Stock on the road are a danger to motorists. Should you observe any stock on the road in the Whangarei District Council area, please phone the Whangarei District Council on Phone 0800 932 463 or 09 430 4200 to lodge a complaint. Please ensure you receive a reference number for any follow-up.
CIVIL DEFENCE
The Oakura Bay area currently has 9 tsunami alert sirens to warn of coastal surges and/or full blown tsunami warnings. Noticeboards showing the nearest safe zones and locations are situated on the corner of Ohawini and Oakura Roads to the north and at the entrance to the walkway off Rapata Road to the south. For more information, please visit the Northland Regional Council website.
Testing of all sirens takes place at the beginning and end of daylight saving.
In an emergency, please phone Whangaruru South Civil Defence – Mob 027 376 1277
Full list of Whangaruru South Civil Defence contacts – click here.
FIRST AID
Oakura Bay has a number of volunteers who have all undertaken St Johns first aid training who will provide support in an emergency where 111 has been called until such time as an ambulance arrives. They will not respond to any minor injuries or when those requiring assistance have not called 111 first.
The First Aid Responders are:
- Justin Smith – Mob 027 462 5872
- Ngawai Smith – Mob 022 435 8269
- Mike Austin – Ph 09 4336 669
- Lale Alldred – Mob 021 0289 2525
- Jan Devereux – Mob 021 160 6161
- Colleen Ferguson – Mob 027 284 6988
- Chrissy Henderson – Mob 021 069 9211
- Donna Kerridge – Mob 027 255 9534
Please respect that these are all volunteers trained in first aid only – not medical professionals. Their names and contact details can also be found on display outside the medical room, beside the Hall.
Should you require a defibrillator (AED), call St Johns via 111 first. There are defibrillators located by the Hall on the wall of Skips Fish N Chips, on the north facing wall of the Sports Complex Building at the end of Wharua Road and by the accessway to the beach and bridge on Rapata Road. Anyone can use a defibrillator. Just remember to turn it on and follow the oral instructions.
FIRE
The Oakura Bay community is fortunate to have fully operational fire fighting equipment and volunteers who are trained in the use of this equipment that can be called upon in the event of a fire. All equipment is stored at the old Fire Station. Please note, you must dial 111 first before contacting one of the fire responders below. You may have to call more than one responder on the list and the earlier we are asked for help, the better the opportunity we have to contain a fire. For more information, click here.
Fire First Responders:
- Glenn Ferguson – Mob 021 926 284
- Terry Lang – Ph 09 433 6700
- Malcolm Devereux – Mob 021 747 704
- Guy Fuller – Mob 027 814 0366
- John Fitt – Ph 09 433 6722
- Colin Glasgow – Mob 021 613 424
- John de Langen – Ph 09 433 6744
- Clint Shields – Mob 027 915 7515
- Darren Sawford – Mob 021 041 5400
- John Hewinson – Mob 021 966 772
- Bevan Murdoch – Ph 09 971 9706
- Dave Chappell – Mob 027 498 1345
Visit Fire Weather at Niwa for up-to-date weather observations and forecast data crucial for determining the fire danger and fire behaviour.
WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL AND NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council elections took place in October 2022. The duly elected Councillors for the Hikurangi – Coastal General Ward are Gavin Benney and Scott McKenzie. Elected Councillors for the Whangārei District Māori Ward are Deb Harding and Phoenix Ruka. Amy Macdonald is the elected Northland Regional Councillor for the Coastal Central General constituency.
WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL
