Transition Periods
This page lists the transition period notices given from November 2016. Note: not all emergencies involve a transition period.
Transition periods support a transition from response into the initial recovery phase. It is the giving of notice of transition period that provides for recovery managers and others with powers designed to assist with recovery for a specific period of time (28 days for a local transition period and 90 days for a national transition period but these can be extended).
More information about giving notice of, extending, and terminating a local transition period is available here.
| Year | Region | Naming Convention | Hazard Type | Locality | Type | Start Date | End Date | Number of days | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2016 |
Canterbury and Marlborough |
2016 / November / 14 Kaikoura/Hurunui earthquake |
Earthquake |
Kaikoura, Hurunui and Wairau-Awatere ward of Marlborough District |
National Transition Period |
09/12/2016 |
07/06/2017 |
180 |
Dwelling damage, infrastructure, limitation of access. Marlborough District reduced to a ward after 90 days. |
|
2016 |
Wellington |
2016 / November / 14 Kaikoura / Hurunui earthquake |
Earthquake |
Wellington City |
Local Transition Period |
14/12/2016 |
07/12/2017 |
56 |
Assessments of building damage |
|
2017 |
Canterbury |
2017 / March / Port Hill Fires |
Fire |
Christchurch City and Selwyn Districts |
Local Transition Period |
01/03/2017 |
29/03/2017 |
28 |
Limitation of access |
|
2017 |
Bay of Plenty |
2017 / April / Edgecumbe Flooding |
Flooding |
Whakatane District |
Local Transition Period |
21/04/2017 |
08/09/2017 |
140 |
Renewed on 19 May 2017, 16 June 2017, 14 July 2017 and 11 August 2017. Dwelling damage, infrastructure, limitation of access |
|
2017 |
Canterbury |
2017 / November / 14 Kaikoura / Hurunui earthquake |
Earthquake |
Kaikoura District |
Local Transition Period |
07/06/2017 |
22/11/17 |
168 |
Renewed on 5 July 2017, 2 August 2017, 30 August 2017, 27 September 2017 and 25 October 2017. Notice given after end of national transition period. Dwelling damage, infrastructure, limitation of access. |
|
2017 |
Otago |
2017 / July / Waitaki Dunedin Clutha flooding |
Severe Weather |
Waitaki, Dunedin and Clutha Districts |
Local Transition Period |
24/07/2017 |
21/08/2017 |
21 |
|
|
2017 |
Canterbury |
2017 / July / Christchurch flooding |
Flooding |
Christchurch City |
Local Transition period |
25/07/2017 |
22/08/2017 |
28 |
|
|
2018 |
Nelson-Tasman |
2018 / February / Cyclone Gita |
Severe Weather |
Tasman District |
Local Transition Period |
23/02/2018 |
23/03/2018 |
28 |
|
|
2019 |
Nelson-Tasman |
2019 / February / Pigeon Valley Fires |
Fire |
Moutere – Waimea Ward of Tasman District |
Local Transition Period |
27/02/2019 |
27/03/2019 | 28 |
|
|
2020 |
Southland |
2020 / February / Southland flooding |
Flooding |
Southland Region |
Local Transition Period |
18/02/2020 |