Pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, I, Andrew Geoffrey Watson, terminate the state of local emergency declared at Rangitikei on 4 April 2017 at 5.30pm for Rangitikei District Council owing to flooding.

The termination of the state of local emergency takes effect immediately on the making of this declaration.

Declared By: Andrew Geoffrey Watson.

Designation: Mayor, Rangitikei District.

Time and Date of Declaration: 8.30am on 6 April 2017.