Historical emergencies

UPDATE AS AT 2:00 PM NZST 1 August 2025.

The National Advisory issued following the 8.8 earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA at 2025-07-30 11:25 AM New Zealand Standard Time is cancelled.

Tsunami activity around the New Zealand coastlines has significantly decreased.

However, there may still be strong and unusual currents and these may continue until Monday. We advise the New Zealand public to exercise caution in and around the ocean and estuaries over the weekend.

A State of Local Emergency was declared for Christchurch City (including Banks Peninsula) and Selwyn District on 1 May 2025 due to severe weather. The Selywn District state of emergency was terminate on 2 May and the Christchurch City state of emergency was terminate on 4 May.

A National Advisory: Earthquake Being Assessed message was issued on 25 March 2025 at 2:58pm following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the west coast of the South Island. The earthquake generated strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore. A National Advisory: No Tsunami Activity Expected for New Zealand was issued at 8:05 pm after the threat had passed.

A National Advisory: Earthquake Being Assessed message was issued on 17 December 2024 following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatu. Following assessment a National Advisory: No Tsunami Activity Expected for New Zealand was issued.

The State of Local Emergency for South Westland Ward was terminated at 11.23am, 10 November, 2024.

Heavy rainfall impacted the Otago region, particularly Dunedin and the Clutha District. A State of local emergency was declared for Dunedin City  at 11:55pm on 3 October 2024 due to significant impacts caused by heavy rainfall. A State of local emergency was declared for Clutha District at 1:05pm on 4 October 2024 due to significant flooding impacts. Both states of emergency were terminated on 6 October 2024.

State of Local Emergency declared at 6:36am on 26 June 2024 for Wairoa due to coastal inundation. State of emergency expired at 6:37am on 3 July 2024 at which time the district moved to a local transition period.

A State of Local Emergency was declared for Christchurch City  and Selwyn District at 6:13pm on 14 February 2024 due to the impacts of a large fire in the Port Hills. The state of emergency was terminated at 1pm on 21 February 2024 when notice of a local transition period was given.

A State of Local Emergency was declared for the Waiau Aparima Ward, Southland due to coastal erosion at Bluecliffs. The declaration was made as a precautionary measure to ensure Emergency Management Southland was able to respond to the concerns around the threat to life and property from erosion and the landfill at Bluecliffs.

Westland District SOLE lifted. No transition to recovery