Floods – Waikato
Cyclone Bola Thames Valley
Start
08 Mar 1988
Finish
Cyclone Bola. 84 evacuees
Severe weather – Taranaki
Cyclone Bola North Taranaki
Start
08 Mar 1988
Finish
10 Mar 1988
Cyclone Bola
Floods – Hawke's Bay
Cyclone Bola Wairoa
Start
08 Mar 1988
Finish
17 Mar 1988
Cyclone Bola. 330 people evacuated. Wairoa insurance losses (excluding EQC) were $3.79m (1991)
Floods – Tairawhiti
Cyclone Bola East Cape Region
Start
07 Mar 1988
9:00 PM
Finish
25 Mar 1988
Cyclone Bola (made at 2100 hrs). Re-extended: applied to Poverty Bay, Waikohu County and Waiapu County. DRC appointed on 09.03.88 for 28 days. Reappointed on 01.04 and 01.05 (28 days each time). 3000 people were evacuated at Gisborne and 400 at Te Karaka. 3 deaths. The East Cape and Poverty Bay insurance losses were $3.53m and Gisborne losses $4.58m (both 1991 and excluding EQC)
Floods – Tairawhiti
Cyclone Bola Poverty Bay
Start
07 Mar 1988
4:27 PM
Finish
07 Mar 1988
9:00 PM
Cyclone Bola (from 1627 to 2100 hrs)
Other – Hawke's Bay
Fire services strikes
Start
24 Mar 1987
9:00 AM
Finish
08 Apr 1987
10:00 AM
Napier Hastings/Havelock. Fire services strikes (Declarations were from 0900 hrs to 1000 hrs each day from 24.03 to 08.04. In each centre 4 separate declarations were involved)
Wildfire – Waikato
Thames Valley bush fire
Start
19 Mar 1987
4:00 AM
Finish
19 Mar 1987
A bush fire above Thames in the night required evacuation of some 130 people for several hours. (Declared 0400)
Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
13 Mar 1987
Finish
16 Mar 1987
For all regions except Bluff Borough & Gore/Mataura (where emergency ended 0930 hrs on 13th). Final termination at 1330 on 16th
Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
11 Mar 1987
6:30 PM
Finish
13 Mar 1987
For whole region excluding Bluff Borough (i.e. including Invercargill). Declared at 1830 hrs
Floods – Otago
Vincent Combined flooding
Start
11 Mar 1987
Finish
12 Mar 1987
Declaration for: Vincent County & Cromwell and Alexandra Boroughs
Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
10 Mar 1987
5:55 PM
Finish
11 Mar 1987
Declared at 1755 hours for all region except Invercargill City and Bluff Borough. 700 evacuated at Otautau and some at Gore and Mataura
Floods – Southland
Wallace County flooding
Start
10 Mar 1987
4:18 PM
Finish
10 Mar 1987
For Wallace County, declared at 1618 hrs
Earthquakes – Bay of Plenty
Whakatane earthquake
Start
05 Mar 1987
6:00 PM
Finish
12 Mar 1987
Made at 1800 hours. DRC appointed 05.03.87 for 14 days. Reappointed on 19.03.87 for another 14 days.
Earthquakes – Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Region Earthquake
Start
02 Mar 1987
3:17 PM
Finish
05 Mar 1987
6:00 PM
Made at 1517 hours. Over 5000 people left their homes. Concluded at 1800 hrs on the 5th. Insurance claims totalled $408.6m (1994). Agricultural assistance $5.87m (1991)
Earthquakes – Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Earthquake
Start
02 Mar 1987
Finish
Initial declaration made at 1450 hrs following 6.5 earthquake
Floods – Canterbury
Rangiora flooding
Start
11 Aug 1986
3:10 PM
Finish
12 Aug 1986
7:30 AM
For: Rangiora & Kaiapoi Boroughs Eyre County & Rangiora District. 320 people evacuated at Waikuku Beach. Declared 1510, lifted 0730
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region Flooding
Start
11 Aug 1986
Finish
12 Aug 1986
Declaration for Milford Riding (Strathallan County) and Temuka Borough. 65 evacuated. Agricultural assistance $4.79m (1991)
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region Flooding
Start
16 Mar 1986
Finish
24 Mar 1986
Declaration for: Strathallan County, Waimate Combined District, Temuka Borough and Timaru City. The Waihao peaked at 1250 cumecs (design was 800). DRC appointed on 16.3.86 for 28 days, renewed for 28 days and concluded 11.5.86. 1160 people evacuated from Pleasant Point to Timaru and 200 from Seadown to Temuka. One death. Insurance claims, excluding EQC totalled $27.2m (1994). Rail and road damage was estimated at $30.65m (1991). Agricultural assistance estimated at $4.67m (1991)
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region flooding
Start
13 Mar 1986
Finish
16 Mar 1986
Declaration for whole region
Floods – Nelson - Tasman
Nelson Bays Region flooding
Start
25 Jan 1986
Finish
26 Jan 1986
For whole region. About 150 evacuated. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $0.6m (1994). Agricultural assistance $0.16m (1991)
Floods – Tairawhiti
Poverty Bay Combined District fooding
Start
26 Jul 1985
Finish
26 Jul 1985
DRC appointed. About 100 evacuated Declared at 0620 and terminated 1620. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $2.7m (1994). Agricultural assistance $0.95m (1991)
Floods – Waikato
Thames Borough and Thames Valley Region flooding and landslip
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
22 Feb 1985
4 deaths. 170 evacuated in Te Aroha, some at Thames. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $9.4m (1994)
Floods – Southland
Invercargill City flooding
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
15 Feb 1984
for Invercargill City
Floods – Southland
Southland region flooding
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
09 Feb 1984
Excluded: Boroughs of Gore, Mataura, Bluff & Winton and County of Stewart Island.
Floods – Marlborough
Marlborough flooding
Start
21 Oct 1983
7:30 PM
Finish
22 Oct 1983
8:20 AM
Declared at 1930, lifted at 0820
Floods – Marlborough
Marlborough flooding
Start
10 Jul 1983
8:17 AM
Finish
12 Jul 1983
5:00 PM
Declared at 0817. Ended 1700. About 60 people were evacuated. Stock losses were 25500 sheep, 1000 pigs, 130 cattle, 4 horses
Floods – Nelson - Tasman
Golden Bay flooding
Start
10 Jul 1983
2:20 AM
Finish
11 Jul 1983
9:45 AM
140 people evacuated at Takaka and about 12 at Tapawera. Declared at 0220, lifted at 0945 NCB estimated damage at $4.9m (1991)
Floods – Waikato
Thames-Coromandel flooding
Start
13 Apr 1981
Finish
16 Apr 1981
Floods – Waikato
Paeroa Borough Ohinemuri County flooding
Start
12 Apr 1981
Finish
21 Apr 1981
2250 evacuees in Thames, Paeroa, Waihi. Insurance claims totalled $19.82m (1991)
Floods – Northland
Kerikeri flash flood
Start
20 Mar 1981
Finish
20 Mar 1981
(1 death). Insurance claims (excluding EQC) were $5m (1994)
Hazardous substance incidents – Manawatū - Whanganui
Marton Borough LPG Leakage
Start
28 Sep 1980
Finish
28 Sep 1980
Marton Borough LPG Leakage. 1500 people evacuated.
Severe weather – Wellington
Featherston Borough storm
Start
16 Jun 1980
Finish
28 Sep 1980
Featherston Borough storm
Floods – Taranaki
New Plymouth City flooding
Start
11 Jun 1980
Finish
11 Jun 1980
10 houses evacuated. The Otago and New Plymouth event(s) resulted in insurance claims of $24.54m (1991)
Floods – Otago
Silverpeaks County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
03 Jul 1980
Declaration for Taieri Plain, 1400 people evacuated. Cost estimated at $86m (1991) Agricultural assistance $1.72m (1991)
Floods – Otago
Clutha County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
06 Jun 1980
Clutha County flooding
Floods – Otago
Tuapeka County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
06 Jun 1980
Included Kelso & Tapanui. 50 people evacuated at Kelso
Landslides – Otago
Dunedin City landslips
Start
04 Jun 1980
Finish
05 Jun 1980
Dunedin City landslips
Floods – Wellington
Featherston County flooding
Start
10 Apr 1980
Finish
11 Apr 1980
Featherston County flooding. Not gazetted. 10 families evacuated.
Severe weather – Chatham Islands
Chatham Island storm
Start
17 Mar 1980
Finish
18 Mar 1980
Chatham Island storm. 18 people evacuated.
Floods – Southland
Southland County flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
21 Jan 1980
Southland County flooding
Floods – Otago
Tuapeka County flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
21 Jan 1980
Kelso & Waitahuna. 50 people evacuated at Kelso. Insurance claims from this event totalled $9.36m (1991)
Floods – Southland
Mataura Borough flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
19 Jan 1980
Mataura Borough flooding. 1500 people evacuated.
Floods – Otago
Milton Borough flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
18 Jan 1980
Flooding - Milton Borough, Bruce County, Kaitangata Borough, Clutha County, Balclutha Borough, Gore Borough
Severe weather – Canterbury
Mackenzie County storm damage
Start
02 Dec 1979
Finish
04 Dec 1979
Mackenzie County storm damage. Included Mt Cook.
Landslides – Otago
Abbotsford landslip
Start
06 Aug 1979
Finish
10 Sep 1979
Abbotsford. From 20.08 each extension was for a smaller area. Over 600 people evacuated. EQC claims totalled $7.17m (1991)
Wildfire – Taranaki
Waitara Borough fire
Start
18 Apr 1979
Finish
19 Apr 1979
Waitara Borough fire
Floods – West Coast
Franz Josef flooding
Start
07 Mar 1979
Finish
09 Mar 1979
Franz Josef flooding. 28 people evacuated.
Floods – Southland
Mataura flooding
Start
27 Jan 1979
6:20 PM
Finish
28 Jan 1979
9:35 AM
Declared at 1820 on 27th; terminated at 0935 on 28th
Floods – Manawatū - Whanganui
Ohura flooding
Start
12 Nov 1978
6:20 PM
Finish
13 Nov 1978
9:35 AM
Declared at 1820 on 27th; terminated at 0935 on 28th
Floods – Southland
Invercargill, Bluff & Stewart Island flooding and storm damage
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
19 Oct 1978
Invercargill, Bluff & Stewart Island flooding and storm damage