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Declaration of State of Local Civil Defence Emergency

Pursuant to section 68 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Sophia Siers hereby declare a state of local civil defence emergency to be in force in the following wards:

  • Heretaunga
  • Kahuranaki
  • Aromoana/Ruahine
  • Ahuriri

The state of local civil defence emergency shall come into force on the time and date of making this declaration.

Declared by: Sophia Siers.

Designation: Chair of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

Time and Date of Declaration: 11.56am on Saturday, 11 April 2026.