Floods
States of local emergency declared in Timaru and Dunedin
Start
21 Jul 2017
8:08 PM
Finish
25 Jul 2017
4:22 PM
Local states of emergency were declared from 21 July 2017 for Canterbury (Selwyn, Christchurch and Timaru Districts) and Otago (originally Waitaki and Dunedin City Districts, then superseded by a region-wide declaration) in response to heavy rainfall and flooding. All declarations were terminated or superseded by notice of local transition period by 25 July 2017.
Severe weather
Cyclone Cook | Local state of emergency declared in Whakatane district
Start
06 Apr 2017
12:27 PM
Finish
21 Apr 2017
12:00 PM
Cyclone Cook has passed many regions without significant impact from flooding, however a local state of emergency remains in place for the Whakatane District.
Tsunami
Tsunami Threat cancelled - Papua New Guinea earthquake
Start
18 Dec 2016
1:09 AM
Finish
18 Dec 2016
7:08 AM
A tsunami threat has been issued for New Zealand coastal areas following the 7.9m earthquake in papua New Guinea at 11.51pm NZ time. No evacuations are necessary at this stage. However, please stay out of the water and off the beaches following this evenings tsunami threat. Continue to follow the advice of your local Civil Defence and stay out of the water and off the beaches.
Tsunami
Solomon Islands earthquake - potential marine and beach tsunami threat CANCELLED
Start
09 Dec 2016
7:31 AM
Finish
09 Dec 2016
5:04 PM
The potential threat for marine and beach areas has been CANCELLED following the 7.7m earthquake in the Solomons Islands at 6.38am NZ Time. We advise the public who intend to carry out activities in or on the water today, especially along the west coast of both the North and South Islands, that there could be strong and unusual currents for the rest of the day. Therefore, MCDEM advise people to stay out of the water.
No threat
No tsunami threat to New Zealand following 7.2M Central America earthquake
Start
25 Nov 2016
8:06 AM
Finish
25 Nov 2016
2:34 PM
There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the 7.2M earthquake off the coast of Central America at 7:44am NZ time (providing there is no significant change to the earthquake magnitude as assessments continue).
No threat
No tsunami threat to New Zealand following 7.3M Honshu Japan earthquake
Start
22 Nov 2016
10:37 AM
Finish
23 Nov 2016
2:58 PM
There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following 7.3M Honshu Japan earthquake that occurred at 10:00am NZ time on 22 November 2016.
Earthquakes
Kaikoura earthquake
Start
14 Nov 2016
12:18 AM
Finish
09 Dec 2016
1:00 PM
A M7.8 earthquake occurred northeast of Culverden at 00:02 NZDT on Monday 14 November 2016. Strong to severe shaking was felt throughout New Zealand. Following the earthquake, tsunami waves were detected on the New Zealand Tsunami Gauge Network. MCDEM issued tsunami warning messages via the National Warning System from 01:00 until 15:00 NZDT on 14 November 2016, at which time the warning was cancelled.
Volcanic unrest
End of Minor Eruptive Volcanic activity at White Island (Whakaari)
Start
13 Sep 2016
1:11 PM
Finish
16 Sep 2016
9:26 AM
Minor eruptive volcanic activity has been observed at White Island (Whakaari). The Volcanic Alert Level is now raised to Level 3, from Level 1. The Aviation Colour Code is changed from Green to Orange. The current activity is minor. GNS Science have advised that they are unsure of the implications for visitor safety and will be issuing a further Volcanic Alert Bulletin later this afternoon (3 pm).
Tsunami
Tsunami warning cancelled
Start
02 Sep 2016
5:20 AM
Finish
05 Sep 2016
1:31 PM
Issued 07:35 NZST 2 September 2016The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a tsunami warning (MARINE and BEACH threat) for the North Coast of the North Island of New Zealand including North Cape to Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel. Please Note: East Cape, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne have likely already experienced the maximum wave heights, these areas will still experience waves and currents
Volcanic unrest
Ruapehu Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2
Start
11 May 2016
11:52 AM
Finish
Mt Ruapehu remains in a state of volcanic unrest. The temperature of the summit Crater Lake has declined slightly and is now 39 ºC, down from a high of 46 ºC. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 (moderate to heightened unrest). The Aviation Colour Code is also unchanged at Yellow. GNS Science volcanologists continue to closely monitor Ruapehu through the GeoNet project. The Department of Conservation have issued a warning to climbers and trampers on Mt Ruapehu, not to enter the Summit Hazard Zone on the mountain until further notice.