Pursuant to section 68 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Glyn Alan Lewers, declare that a state of local emergency exists in the Queenstown District owing to a Weather Event.

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: Glyn Lewers.

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

Time and Date of Declaration: 6.33am on 22 September 2023.