All 57 schools in the Whakatane/Kawerau/Opotiki area will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday 13 April.

MetService have advised that severe gales with gusts of 150km/h or more are possible for Bay of Plenty. This means that people need to prepare their properties for high winds by securing, or moving indoors, all items that could get blown about. Here's the latest update http://bit.ly/2p4bPtL.