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• Media Release: Nelson Tasman region begins transition to recovery
  07/07/2025 11:42am

  Tasman Mayor Tim King has given notice that Nelson Tasman will begin a transition period, moving from a state of emergency into a recovery focus, following the impacts from the severe weather the region experienced at the end of June 2025.
   
  The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, took effect at 10.30am today (7 July 2025) and ends on 4 August 2025 unless it is extended or ends before then.
   
  Mayor King extended his thanks to all the agencies, community groups and volunteers who had supported the Nelson Tasman Emergency Management response.
  
  
  "This has been a profoundly damaging event, and we have seen major impacts across our region, especially in the Wai-iti and Motueka Valley catchments. While we are moving from a state of emergency, this transition period means that support continues to be available to those affected.
  
  
  "A big thank you to everyone involved, including those in our community who have supported and continue to support their friends, family and neighbours.
  
  
  "Our supporting agencies have once again stepped up, and responded to help our communities in need, and we want to extend our thanks to those who have provided support from outside of our region. "
  
  Nelson Mayor Nick Smith was encouraged by the shift to the transition period. 
  
  "The timing is right for us to lift the State of Emergency and move to the transition phase. This event has hit Tasman much harder than Nelson but with the Rocks Road State Highway now open, Nelson is back to normal and open for business.
  
  "The recovery work for our Tasman neighbours is going to be long and hard, as it was for Nelson from the August 2022 event. We will be continuing to support Tasman and the rural community with the transition and recovery work. There are still risks for Nelson from any future heavy rainfall with the ground being so sodden, particularly from landslips, and we will need to be vigilant and keep a close eye on weather forecasts.“
  
  Group Recovery Manager Steve Manners will now assume responsibility for the local transition period. 
   
  ENDS.