Nelson Tasman Region To Transition To Recovery On Thursday 17 July 2025
The State of Emergency will expire and The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, takes effect at 4.47pm on Thursday 17 July 2025 and ends on Thursday 14 August 2025 unless it is extended or ends before then.
Mayor King extended his thanks to all the agencies, community groups and volunteers who had supported the Nelson Tasman Emergency Management response.
"For the second time in three weeks we're transitioning to recovery. Our community has faced two major weather events, and we have seen significant impacts across the region. While we are moving from a state of emergency, this transition period means that support continues to be available to those affected.
"A big thank you to everyone involved, including the many in our community who have supported, and continue to support, their friends, whānau, and neighbours.
"Our partner agencies have once again stepped up to support our communities in times of need. We're especially grateful to those who offered assistance from outside our region, thank you for your continued generosity and commitment."
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith was encouraged by the shift to the transition period.
"The timing is right this Thursday for us to move from the state of emergency from last Friday's storm to the transition phase of recovery. The major outstanding impact on Nelson is the closure of Rocks Road. Good progress is being made on stabilising the cliff and I am hopeful of it re-opening by the end of the week. Nelson by the weekend will be back to normal and fully open for business.'
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