Pursuant to section 68 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, John Robertson, declare that a state of local emergency exists in the Waitomo District owing to severe weather event causing flooding.

The state of local emergency comes into force immediately on the making of this declaration, and expires seven days after the time and date on which it comes into force (unless extended or terminated at an earlier time).

Declared by: John Robertson, Mayor of Waitomo District.

Designation: Mayor of the district for which the state of local emergency is declared.

Time and Date of Declaration: 7.05pm on 28 January 2023.