Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Notice of National Transition Period

Pursuant to section 94A of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare, give notice of a national transition period over the whole of New Zealand owing to the impacts of COVID-19.

This transition period:

  1. Comes into force at 12.21pm on Wednesday 13 May 2020, which is the time and date when the state of national emergency declared at 12.21pm on Wednesday 25 March 2020 (and subsequently extended for seven days on six occasions) for the whole of New Zealand owing to the impacts of COVID-19 expires;
  2. is in force for 90 days; and
  3. ends at 12.21pm on Monday 10 August 2020, unless extended or terminated earlier.

Signed by: P.E.G. Henare.

Designation: Minister of Civil Defence.

Time and Date of Notice: 11.48am on 13 May 2020.