Historical emergencies

This section lists emergencies where there has been a Civil Defence response. Note: not all emergencies have had a state of emergency declared.

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Floods – Hawke's Bay

Hastings Havelock North flooding

Start

16 Jun 1974

9:30 AM

Finish

16 Jun 1974

9:30 AM

0930 till 1930; for low lying areas around Hastings

Floods – West Coast

Karamea flooding

Start

21 Nov 1973

Finish

22 Nov 1973

Several families evacuated

Floods – Northland

Whangarei Hikurangi flooding

Start

16 Jul 1973

Finish

16 Jul 1973

Whangarei Hikurangi flooding

Floods – Southland

Mataura flooding

Start

09 Sep 1972

Finish

09 Sep 1972

Mataura flooding

Floods – Otago

Clutha County flooding

Start

13 Jun 1972

Finish

14 Jun 1972

Clutha and Paretai areas evacuated

Floods – Hawke's Bay

Wairoa flooding

Start

04 May 1971

Finish

04 May 1971

Floods – Taranaki

New Plymouth flooding

Start

24 Feb 1971

Finish

25 Feb 1971

EQC claims totalled $17.5m (1994)

Floods – Nelson - Tasman

Nelson flooding

Start

29 Aug 1970

Finish

01 Sep 1970

2 deaths. Several families evacuated.

Floods – Bay of Plenty

Whakatane flooding

Start

14 Aug 1970

Finish

18 Aug 1970

Several families evacuated

Floods – Bay of Plenty

Whakatane flooding

Start

04 Jun 1970

Finish

07 Jun 1970

Whakatane flooding

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