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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand, just one day after a devastating cyclone forced a state of emergency across much of the country.. The quake occurred under the Cook Strait ...
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said that dry weather had led to "tinder conditions". [7] Dozens of properties were evacuated, including the nearby Princess Margaret Hospital. [8] [9] On 14 February a state of emergency was declared in Christchurch and Selwyn. [10] Starting at 2:45 pm, for 25 minutes, 39,000 properties were left without power.
Mayor Wayne Brown declared a state of regional emergency in Auckland at about 9:30 pm local time on Friday 27 January, which was made public at 10:22 pm. [6] [93] It was the first time a state of regional emergency has been declared in Auckland since the current system was introduced in 2002. [94]
A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand on Tuesday 14 February as Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country. The state of emergency will apply to Northland, Auckland, Tairawhiti, Bay of ...
The 2023 southern New Zealand floods were caused by heavy rain that struck the southern part of New Zealand's South Island on 21 September 2023. This storm caused flooding in several places across the Southland and Otago regions including Gore and Queenstown. 100 homes were evacuated in Queenstown and Tuatapere's water treatment plant was damaged.
On 4 October, Emergency management group controller Matt Alley, Police and the NZ Transport Agency also advised residents in flood-affected areas to stay home. [10] That same day, an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team and New Zealand Defence Force personnel had been mobilised to assist with evacuations and flood recovery efforts in Dunedin. [10]
New Zealand declared a climate emergency in parliament on Wednesday (December 2), and promised that the government would become carbon neutral by 2025. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the ...
Fire and Emergency New Zealand bans fireworks, sky lanterns and open fires in the Hawke's Bay and Queenstown Lakes District in response to dry conditions. [435] [436] The New Zealand economy enters into a state of recession, with its third quarterly GDP dropping by 1%. [437]