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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
17/03/2020 | 29 | |
|
2020 |
National |
Pandemic |
National |
National Transition Period |
13/05/2020 |
08/06/2020 | 27 |
A National Transition Period for all of New Zealand owing to the impacts of COVID-19 came into force at 12.21pm on Wednesday 13 May 2020 – the point at which the state of national emergency expired. The National Transition Period was terminated at 1.53pm on Monday 8 June 2020. |
|
|
2020 |
Otago |
2020 / October / Ōhau Village Fire |
Fire |
Ahuriri Ward of Waitaki District |
Local Transition Period |
12/10/2020 |
19/11/2020 |
39 |
Notice of a local transition period over the Lake Ōhau Village and surrounding area - Ahuriri Ward was given at 12.00pm on 12 October 2020 and extended at 12.00pm on 9 November 2020. The transition period was terminated at 4.30pm on 19 November 2020. |
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Hurunui District |
Local Transition Period |
03/06/2021 |
30/06/2021 |
28 |
Notice of a Local Transition Period over the areas of Hurunui District Council, Timaru District Council and Mackenzie District Council owing to severe flooding across the region was given at 4:00pm on 3 June 2021. |
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Timaru District |
Local Transition Period |
03/06/2021 |
01/07/2021 |
29 |
Notice of a Local Transition Period over the areas of Hurunui District Council, Timaru District Council and Mackenzie District Council owing to severe flooding across the region was given at 4:00pm on 3 June 2021. |
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Mackenzie District |
Local Transition Period |
03/06/2021 |
28/07/2021 |
56 |
Notice of a Local Transition Period over the areas of Hurunui District Council, Timaru District Council and Mackenzie District Council owing to severe flooding across the region was given at 4:00pm on 3 June 2021. Transition period was renewed once. |
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Ashburton District |
Local Transition Period |
10/06/2021 |
04/08/2021 |
55 |
Notice of a Local Transition Period over the Ashburton district was given at 3:00pm on 9 June 2021. The transition period came into force at 4:00pm on 10 June 2021 when the state of local emergency for the area of the Ashburton district expired. Transition period was renewed once. |
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Waimakariri District |
Local Transition Period |
10/06/2021 |
08/07/2021 |
28 |
|
|
2021 |
Canterbury |
2021 / June / Canterbury flooding |
Flooding |
Selwyn District |
Local Transition Period |
10/06/2021 |
|
|
Notice of a Local Transition Period was given at 4.30pm on 10 June 2021. The Local Transition Period was extended on 7 July 2021 and again on 3 August 2021. |
|
2021 |
Marlborough |
2021 / July / Marlborough flooding |
Severe Weather and Flooding |
Marlborough District |
Local Transition Period |
28/07/2021 |
|
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Notice of a Local Transition Period was given at 12.01pm on 28 July 2021. The transition period came into force at 12:01pm when the state of local emergency for the Marlborough district was terminated. The transition period was extended on 22 September 2021 over the following geographic areas: Awatere Valley Road to Molesworth Station and any associated side roads, Queen Charlotte Drive from Havelock to Picton and any associated side roads, full length of Keneperu Road and any associated side roads, Northbank Road including Top Valley Road and any associated side roads, Waihopai Road from Avon Valey Road intersection to the top of the Waihopai Valley and any associated side roads. The transition period was revised on 30 September 2021 to cover the areas of Wairau/Awatere Ward and Marlborough Sounds Ward. The transition period was extended on 20 October 2021. |
|
2021 |
Buller |
2021 / August / Buller flooding |
Flooding |
Buller District |
Local Transition Period |
06/08/2021 |
Notice of a Local Transition Period was given at 1.15pm on 6 August 2021. The transition period came into force at 1.15pm when the state of local emergency for the Buller district was terminated. |
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2022 |
Buller |
2022 / February / West Coast Severe Weather |
Severe Weather |
Buller District |
Local Transition Period |
05/02/2022 |
Notice of a local transition period over the Buller District was given at 2:45pm on 5 February 2022 owing to the need to manage, coordinate and direct recovery activities in the Westport Ward as a result of the individual and aggregated effects of severe weather events in July 2021 and February 2022; and in other parts of the Buller District as a result of the severe weather event in February 2022. |
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2022 |
Tairāwhiti |
2022 / April / Tairāwhiti Severe Weather |
Severe Weather |
Tairāwhiti CDEM Group Area |
Local Transition Period |
01/04/2022 |
Notice of a local transition period over the Tairāwhiti CDEM Group area was given at 10:30am on 1 April 2022 owing to the March 2022 severe weather and heavy rainfall event. |