Severe weather: Local State of Emergency for Tairāwhiti has ended

Friday 4 Aug - last updated 1:59 pm

Local Transition Period: The Local State of Emergency for Tairāwhiti has ended.

The local transition period has been extended for Tairāwhiti for 28 days and now expires midday on 18 August.

This allows a seamless transition from the emergency response phase to the recovery phase. It provides Tairāwhiti Civil Defence with the powers they may need such as cleaning roads and carrying out remedial works.

For local updates go to Tairāwhiti Civil Defence's website

Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management | Gisborne District Council (gdc.govt.nz)

or Facebook page

Tairāwhiti Civil Defence | Facebook

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