Pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Mayor Gregory Craig Brownless, terminate the state of local emergency declared at the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group at 1.45pm on 11 April 2017 owing to the threat posed by the ex-tropical Cyclone Cook weather event.

The termination of the state of local emergency takes effect immediately on the making of this declaration.

Declared By: Mayor Gregory Craig Brownless.

Designation: Person appointed and authorised by the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to declare a state of local emergency for its area.

Time and Date of Declaration: 12.00pm on 14 April 2017.