Severe weather – West Coast
Severe Weather in Westland District
Start
26 Mar 2019
5:45 PM
Finish
29 Mar 2019
10:02 AM
A local state of emergency was declared in the Westland District at 1745hrs on 26 March 2019 due to severe weather.
For further updates please go to: https://www.facebook.com/emergencywestcoast
Wildfire – Nelson - Tasman
Nelson Tasman Fire
Start
06 Feb 2019
5:40 PM
Finish
27 Feb 2019
8:45 AM
A state of local emergency was declared at 8.00am Wednesday 6 February 2019 in the Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Group area due to the effects of the Pigeon Valley Fire.
The state of emergency expired at 8:00 am, 27 February 2019.
Food safety – Wellington
Boil Water Notice – Martinborough Township area
Start
01 Feb 2019
6:21 PM
Finish
05 Feb 2019
3:45 PM
A boil water notice was issued on Friday 1 February 2019 for Martinborough Township. An Emergency Mobile Alert was issued on Friday 1 February 2019 and again on Saturday 2 February 2019.
See https://www.swdc.govt.nz/ for more information.
Tsunami – National
Large Pacific Earthquake Being Assessed
Start
05 Dec 2018
5:37 PM
Finish
06 Dec 2018
10:27 AM
A 7.6M earthquake occured at 5.18pm on Wednesday 5 December 2018 southeast of Loyalty Islands. A no tsunami threat national advisory was issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management.
Earthquakes – National
No tsunami threat to New Zealand
Start
30 Oct 2018
3:39 PM
Finish
31 Oct 2018
8:52 AM
A National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand message was issued at 3:39am on 30 October 2018 following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake south-west of Taumarunui, at 3.13 pm New Zealand time.
Tsunami – National
No tsunami threat to New Zealand
Start
07 Sep 2018
4:23 AM
Finish
07 Sep 2018
11:40 AM
A National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand message was issued at 4:04am on 7 September 2018 following a magnitude 8.1 earthquake near Fiji at 3:49am New Zealand time.
Tsunami – National
No tsunami threat to New Zealand
Start
22 Aug 2018
11:04 AM
Finish
22 Aug 2018
6:10 PM
A National Advisory:No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand message was issued at 11:03am on 22 August 2018 following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake near Vanuatu.
Floods – Bay of Plenty
A local State of Emergency has been declared in Rotorua
Start
29 Apr 2018
8:43 PM
Finish
06 May 2018
8:25 PM
State of emergency declared for Rotorua (5:35pm Sunday 29 April) following flooding in Ngongotaha. Some evacuations and damage to residential properties occured.
The state of emergency expired at 5:35pm Sunday 6 May.
Severe weather – National
Cyclone Gita - prepare for heavy rain and damaging winds
Start
20 Feb 2018
1:03 PM
Finish
25 Feb 2018
1:24 PM
Cyclone Gita - states of local emergency
Christchurch City Council including Banks Peninsula declared at 1430 hrs on 20 February and terminated at 1130 hrs on 21 February 2018
Buller District declared at 1553 hrs on 20 February and terminated at 1225 hrs on 21 February 2018.
Grey District declared at 1740 hrs on 20 February and terminated at 1000 hrs on 21 February 2018.
Selwyn District declared at 1840 hrs on 20 February 2018 and terminated at 1500 hrs on 21 February 2018.
Westland District declared at 1900 hrs on 20 February and terminated at 0900 hrs on 21 February 2018.
Taranaki CDEM Group area declared at 1950 hrs on 20 February 2018 and terminated at 1200 hrs on 21 February 2018.
Nelson Tasman CDEM Group area declared at 1920 hrs on 20 February and terminated at 1200 hrs on 23 February 2018.
New Plymouth District declared at 1200 hrs on 21 February and terminated at 1100 hrs on 25 February 2018.
Severe weather – National
Local state of emergency declared in Buller
Start
01 Feb 2018
1:55 PM
Finish
03 Feb 2018
5:00 PM
Local states of emergency were declared on 1 February 2018 for Dunedin City District and Buller District in response to heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Fehi. All declarations were terminated by 3 February 2018.