Pursuant to section 94A of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Kieran Michael McAnulty, give notice of a national transition period over the over the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups owing to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle.

This transition period:

1. comes into force at 8.43am on 14 March 2023:
2. is in force for 90 days:
3. ends at 8.43am on 12 June 2023 unless extended or terminated earlier.

Declared by: K. M. McAnulty.

Designation: Minister for Emergency Management.

Time and Date of Declaration: 11.15am on Monday 13 March 2023.