Northland Region

Northland District Council says it doesn't "know for certain" it will need emergency powers, but "you can never be too prepared".

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A state of emergency has been declared in Northland as authorities and emergency services brace for an onslaught of heavy rain and gale-force winds ...

A lot of people do need to get on the road, but we recommend people don’t. Residents in affected areas should also throw away any food and drinking water that has come into contact with floodwaters. No information on emergency shelters in Northland is yet available. “The main reason is those extra powers to evacuate people from buildings they know they should evacuate from but they may refuse. Tai Tokerau iwi are mobilizing to get behind support efforts led by Civil Defence Northland.” She also reminded people to think of their animals. Have a plan where to go, hopefully with friends and family. There’s already a serious accident this afternoon [on Puketona Rd, between SH10 and Waitangi] that left the road closed. Of these, enabling evacuations is often the key reason for an emergency declaration.” It is a precaution to make sure those powers are available if needed.” ”Have a go-bag ready with your medication and other essential items. “We know there’s a heightened state of uncertainty for people, especially after what happened in Auckland.

The emergency declaration was requested by Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Controller Graeme MacDonald and signed by CDEM Group chair ...

An Emergency Mobile Alert advising of the declaration is being sent to phones in Northland which are capable of receiving the alerts. Of these, enabling evacuations is often the key reason for an emergency declaration. Showers are expected tomorrow (Wednesday), with a possibility of further rain on Friday.

The declaration allows Northland's Civil Defence Emergency Management group the ability to co-ordinate other emergency services; ensure temporary accommodation, ...

It is a precaution to make sure those powers are available if needed.” “We know there’s a heightened state of uncertainty for people, especially after what happened in Auckland. We are taking the direction from the Civil Defence Northland.” More than a year later, 26 families were still homeless. However, a problem with rain events is they can be very localised. More than 80 homes were left uninhabitable, mostly around Awanui, Totara North, Kāeo, Matangirau, Pupuke and Whangaroa.

Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Controller Graeme MacDonald requested the emergency declaration that was signed by CDEM Group chair ...

MetService warned Northland could be inundated with 140-220mm of rain by 4am tomorrow with peak rates of up to 20mm per hour possible. Of these, enabling evacuations is often the key reason for an emergency declaration.” State of emergency declared in Northland as fears of overnight havoc

Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management group controller Graeme MacDonald said the MetService's Red Heavy Rain Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Watch and ...

The State of Emergency was lifted three days later. It was extended six times and finally lifted on May 13, 2020. National roading agency Waka Kotahi said State Highway 1 between Waipū and Brynderwyn remained closed this morning, and caution was required on SH10 just south of Totara North Rd due to an underslip. To minimise disruption a second alert was not sent today to notify people the State of Emergency had been lifted. Many areas received a month’s worth of rain in 12 hours with Kāeo recording 273mm in one day. Matawaia-Maromākū Rd and Pokapū Rd are passable only by 4WD. As of 9am today it was not known when power would be restored. Even the rain was okay,” she said. Waipū Gorge Rd remained closed as of 8.30am today. Around 3pm yesterday more than 1000 households in the Far North were without power. Lines company Top Energy expected to have the power restored in those areas by 2pm today. The reason for declaring a State of Emergency was to give Civil Defence and emergency responders extra powers, for example to evacuate endangered buildings.

New Zealand's Northland region has lifted a state of emergency declaration after an overnight storm didn't turn out as bad as feared.

In Auckland, officials had earlier closed schools for the week and asked people to work from home if possible as the cleanup continued.On Friday, the amount of rain that would typically fall during an entire summer hit in a single day. “This is business as usual for fire and emergency.”Northland, located north of Auckland, had declared the emergency Tuesday in anticipation of a deluge, a move that gives authorities extra powers.“As it eventuated, these powers were not required and there is no need for the emergency declaration to continue," said Graeme MacDonald, the group controller for Northland Civil Defense Emergency Management. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's Northland region lifted a state of emergency declaration Wednesday after an overnight storm didn't turn out as bad as feared.A heavy rain warning for Auckland was also lifted, although a state of emergency remained in place for the nation's largest city after record rainfall and flooding on Friday killed four people and caused widespread disruption.Weather forecasters had predicted another night of heavy rain.

With just a "normal" amount of rain forecast for next couple of days, Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management chair and deputy mayor Kelly Stratford told ...

["Our precaution with the state of emergency was good for Te Tai Tokerau" - Huhana Lyndon of Tuparehuia Marae duration 2:58](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018875935/some-whangarei-areas-affected-by-flooding) ["Our precaution with the state of emergency was good for Te Tai Tokerau" - Huhana Lyndon of Tuparehuia Marae](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018875935/some-whangarei-areas-affected-by-flooding) We were all very happy." Northpower said more than 500 customers suffered a power cut just before 11pm after trees fell across lines. "The indications at this early stage are that we may not have as much rain out of this event as was originally forecast." ["We were all very happy" - deputy mayor Kelly Stratford duration 3:39](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018875905/heavy-rain-arrives-in-auckland-after-moving-across-northland) ["We were all very happy" - deputy mayor Kelly Stratford](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018875905/heavy-rain-arrives-in-auckland-after-moving-across-northland) "Yesterday was, as things developed through the day and the weather pattern was quite fast in the beginning and it slowed down, there was a couple of hours there where that sense of uncertainty was heightened.