(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
affected local authority or local authority means any of the following local authorities:
Auckland Council:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
Carterton District Council:
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council:
Far North District Council:
Gisborne District Council:
Hamilton City Council:
Hastings District Council:
Hauraki District Council:
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council:
Kaipara District Council:
Kawerau District Council:
Manawatu District Council:
Masterton District Council:
Matamata-Piako District Council:
Napier City Council:
Northland Regional Council:
Ōpōtiki District Council:
Ōtorohanga District Council:
Rangitikei District Council:
Rotorua District Council:
South Waikato District Council:
South Wairarapa District Council:
Tararua District Council:
Taupo District Council
Tauranga City Council:
Thames-Coromandel District Council:
Waikato District Council:
Waikato Regional Council:
Waipa District Council:
Wairoa District Council:
Waitomo District Council:
Western Bay of Plenty District Council:
Whakatane District Council:
Whangarei District Council
department means the department that, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
legislation has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Legislation Act 2019, and includes any plan, programme, bylaw, or rule made under any Act or secondary legislation
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
order means an Order in Council made under section 7
Panel means the Severe Weather Events Recovery Review Panel established under section 13
rebuilding includes—
demolishing, removing, disposing of, reconstructing, altering, extending, repairing, improving, subdividing, or converting any land, infrastructure, or other property:
rebuilding communities
recovery means the co-ordinated efforts and processes used to bring about the immediate, medium-term, and long-term holistic regeneration and enhancement of a community following an emergency
relevant Minister,—
in relation to any legislation (other than this Act or an instrument referred to in paragraph (b)), means the Minister who is, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, responsible for the administration of the legislation:
in relation to a plan, programme, bylaw, or rule, means the Minister who is, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, responsible for—
the administration of the Act under which that instrument is made; or
if that instrument is made under secondary legislation, the administration of the Act under which the secondary legislation is made
severe weather event means any of the following weather events:
Cyclone Hale, which crossed the North Island during the period commencing on 8 January 2023 and ending on 12 January 2023:
heavy rainfall commencing on 26 January 2023 and ending 3 February 2023 in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty regions:
Cyclone Gabrielle, which crossed the North Island during the period commencing on 12 February 2023 and ending on 16 February 2023
severe weather events affected area means,—
the districts or regions of the local authorities affected (whether directly or indirectly) by 1 or more severe weather events; and
the districts or regions of the local authorities where land, infrastructure, other property, resources, or services are required to support an area affected by 1 or more severe weather events; and
the parts of the coastal marine area (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991) that are part of, or adjacent to, those districts and regions.
(2)
If there is more than 1 relevant Minister for an order, the references in this Act to the relevant Minister must be treated as references to those Ministers acting together (unless the context otherwise requires).
(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of severe weather events affected area, an effect on an affected area includes circumstances where subsequent events exacerbate the damage or other effects in that area caused by 1 or more serious weather events.