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Taking care on and around coastal waters after flooding - 03/07/2025 2:53pm

Te Tauihu iwi have placed a rāhui across the entire northern coastline of Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui (Top of the South Island) as floodwaters continue to pose significant disruptions...

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State of Emergency Extended - 03/07/2025 12:01pm

The state of Civil Emergency in the Nelson Tasman Region has been extended by a further seven days.

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Weather Event Update 0730 Thursday 3 July 2025 - 03/07/2025 7:43am

The situationCivil Defence staff continue to monitor the wet weather coming into the region.As at 4am this morning we have light rain across the Tasman District.

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Weather Event Update: 7:00 pm Wednesday 2 July 2025 - 02/07/2025 7:10pm

First, the good news - comms have been restored to the Wakefield area! The Wakefield Civil Defence Centre will be open from 9am - 7pm tomorrow, at the St Johns...

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Weather Event Update: 9:00 am Wednesday 2 July 2025 - 02/07/2025 9:27am

There is an orange weather warning in place.

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Update Tuesday 1 July Evening update - 01/07/2025 9:14pm

There is an orange weather warning in place - stay up to date with weather in your area https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home...

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Community Meetings further information - 01/07/2025 4:29pm

These meetings will provide an opportunity for Nelson Tasman Civil Defence to give an update on the current situation and for people to speak directly to Tasman District Council, government...

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Tuesday 1 July 2025: Orange weather warning in place - 01/07/2025 2:56pm

More rain is on its way for the Nelson Tasman region. While the cleanup from the weather event continues the teams are busy preparing for the upcoming forecasted rain.

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Community Meetings - 01/07/2025 11:01am

Community Meetings are being held in Wakefield and Tapawera on Wednesday 2 July.These meetings will provide an opportunity for Nelson Tasman Civil Defence to give an update on the current...

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How to find clean-up assistance - 01/07/2025 10:57am

The Student Volunteer Army Foundation are currently preparing to support a community-led response in the Nelson-Tasman region following the flooding events over the past weekend.

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