Auckland is currently in a State of Emergency which was declared on 27 January 2023 in response to extreme weather and flooding. (Note: Auckland means the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Area established under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act).

Order issued by the Secretary of Education on Monday 30 January 2023

On 30 January the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) asked the Secretary for Education to take action to help minimise traffic movement on Auckland roads while vital infrastructure is urgently repaired.

With the possibility of further weather damage leading to more disruption, the Secretary for Education has directed that schools, kura, early learning services and tertiary institutions in the Auckland region (Wellsford to Pukekohe) must close for physical attendance and instruction until 7 February 2023. For more information, please see Severe weather event and school closure – Ministry of Education.