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329: Water shortage direction
or “A rule that lets local authorities limit water use and pollution when there's not enough water”
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“This part explains important words and places related to big storms and floods that happened in New Zealand”

In sections 330AAA, 330AA, and 330C, you’ll find some important terms defined. These terms are used when talking about emergency works related to severe weather events.

An “affected area” means a place that has been impacted by one or more severe weather events.

An “area” refers to specific regions or districts in New Zealand. These include the regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay. It also includes the districts of Tararua, Manawatū, Rangitikei, Masterton, Carterton, and South Wairarapa.

A “severe weather event” means one of three specific weather events:

  1. Cyclone Hale, which hit the North Island from 8 January to 12 January 2023.
  2. Heavy rainfall that happened from 26 January to 3 February 2023 in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty regions.
  3. Cyclone Gabrielle, which affected the North Island from 12 February to 16 February 2023.

This part of the law will no longer be in effect after 1 October 2024.

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Part 12 Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers
Emergency works

329AInterpretation

  1. In sections 330AAA, 330AA, and 330C,—

    affected area means an area affected by 1 or more severe weather events

      area means any of the following regions or districts:

      1. the regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay:
        1. the districts of Tararua, Manawatū, Rangitikei, Masterton, Carterton, and South Wairarapa

          severe weather event means any of the following weather events:

          1. Cyclone Hale, which crossed the North Island during the period commencing on 8 January 2023 and ending on 12 January 2023:
            1. heavy rainfall commencing on 26 January 2023 and ending on 3 February 2023 in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty regions:
              1. Cyclone Gabrielle, which crossed the North Island during the period commencing on 12 February 2023 and ending on 16 February 2023.

              2. This section is repealed on the close of 1 October 2024.

              Notes
              • Section 329A: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 4).
              • Section 329A(1) area paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 31(1) of the Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 17).