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3 days ago
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Tasman Nelson Moves Out State Of Emergency
Tasman District Mayor Tim King has given notice that Nelson and Tasman will begin a transition period, moving from a state of emergency into a recovery focus, following the impacts from the most recent severe weather the region experienced. The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, takes effect at 4.47pm today (17 July 2025) and ends on Thursday 14 August 2025 unless it is extended or ends before then. Mayor King says it was unbelievable that we would face two massive back-to-back emergencies like this, but we did. He's offering his thanks to all the agencies, community groups and volunteers who had supported the Nelson Tasman Emergency Management response for the second time. "These two events have a tested us to the maximum and the effects will be felt for a long time across our region. While we are moving from a state of emergency, this transition period means that support continues to be available to those affected.' We now have a team focusing on the recovery process which will take time. Tim King says we understand that as the enormity of this event sinks in, people could be feeling overwhelmed dealing with getting their lives and properties back into some semblance of normality. "I want to offer heartfelt thanks to everyone involved, particular those in our community who have supported and continue to support their friends, family and neighbours.' Group Recovery Manager Steve Manners will now assume responsibility for the local transition period.
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5 days ago
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Nelson Tasman Region To Transition To Recovery On Thursday 17 July 2025
Tasman Mayor Tim King has given notice that Nelson Tasman will begin a transition period, moving from a state of emergency into a recovery focus, following the impacts from the severe weather the region experienced in June and 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.' Using Scoop for work? Scoop is free for personal use, but you'll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features. Join Pro Individual Find out more
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07-07-2025
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Nelson Tasman Region Transitions To Recovery
Tasman Mayor Tim King has given notice that Nelson Tasman will begin a transition period, moving from a state of emergency into a recovery focus, following the impacts from the severe weather the region experienced at the end of June 2025. The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, took effect at 10.30am today (7 July 2025) and ends on 4 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. "This has been a profoundly damaging event, and we have seen major impacts across our region, especially in the Wai-iti and Motueka Valley catchments. 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 those in our community who have supported and continue to support their friends, family and neighbours. "Our supporting agencies have once again stepped up, and responded to help our communities in need, and we want to extend our thanks to those who have provided support from outside of our region. " Nelson Mayor Nick Smith was encouraged by the shift to the transition period. "The timing is right for us to lift the State of Emergency and move to the transition phase. This event has hit Tasman much harder than Nelson but with the Rocks Road State Highway now open, Nelson is back to normal and open for business. "The recovery work for our Tasman neighbours is going to be long and hard, as it was for Nelson from the August 2022 event. We will be continuing to support Tasman and the rural community with the transition and recovery work. There are still risks for Nelson from any future heavy rainfall with the ground being so sodden, particularly from landslips, and we will need to be vigilant and keep a close eye on weather forecasts.' Group Recovery Manager Steve Manners will now assume responsibility for the local transition period.
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04-07-2025
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Marlborough Region Transitions To Recovery
Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has given notice that Marlborough will begin a local transition period due to the district-wide impacts from severe weather in the region over the past week. The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, took effect at 3.30pm today and ends on 1 August unless it is extended or ends before then. Mayor Taylor extended her thanks to all the agencies, community groups and volunteers who had supported the Marlborough Emergency Management response and made special note of the advance warning given by Council's hydrology team of the potential impacts of the weather event. Marlborough Emergency Management Group Manager and duty controller Matt Kerr said he had recommended the transition period due to record groundwater levels still affecting the region following the recent weather event and with impacts across the region still 'dynamic and emerging.' 'There is still a risk of ongoing impacts and consequences which may require us to manage, coordinate or direct recovery activities so this transition period is important to facilitate a timely and effective recovery from this event,' Mr Kerr said. Group Recovery Manager Dean Heiford will now assume responsibility for the local transition period.
Otago Daily Times
02-05-2025
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- Otago Daily Times
Response praised after Canterbury floods
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery has praised the community response to the severe weather over the last week. Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are still in a state of emergency after torrential rain hit the Canterbury region, while households across Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatū remain without power following a rare "threat to life" warning with the strongest wind in over a decade. "As a country, we've always had these weather events - particularly people in the South Island, they're used to water and rain. However, they are becoming more intense and severe," Mark Mitchell told Saturday Morning. "Communities are becoming more and more sensitive to that, and realising that as a country to strengthen our response and be more resilient, it's not just central government, local government or regional government, or our first responders - it's a whole of community response." Mitchell said he could see a difference between when he first became the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery to now. He said those in Canterbury had told him that there was good communication, and the Civil Defence teams had done a "very, very good job in terms of responding early to their needs". The local state of emergency has lifted for Selwyn, and Mitchell said the main concern was now the surface flooding, which was "starting to abate". "I'll be out checking, making sure that, first of all, residents are taken care of and they can identify clearly what needs to be done in terms of infrastructure and property damage. I'm on standby from central government to support once I've been able to identify that," Mitchell added. He also said power companies had been working "flat out" to restore power to households across Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatū. There was also work underway for a new Emergency Management Bill to replace the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, which Mitchell said was out of consultation. "I want to make that absolutely fit for purpose." Ferries operating again Meanwhile, the Interislander ferry Aratere was the first of the Cook Strait ferries away from Wellington this morning, heading for Picton. Interislander and Bluebridge ships were kept at their berths from Wednesday because of high swells from the southerly storm. Interislander says it is putting on additional sailings on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Bluebridge says it has added additional sailings to its schedule today. These are the 1.30 sailing this afternoon from Wellington and the 7.15 this evening from Picton.
