Connecting you to accommodation after a natural disaster.

Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) activates in response to significant civil defence emergencies that displace people from their damaged homes for longer than two weeks, such as an earthquake, flood or cyclone.

TAS is temporary support for those who have been displaced from their damaged homes and are working towards returning home or finding a new place to live.

If TAS is activated in your region, you can register for temporary accommodation support.

Registration process

If you or your property is in immediate danger, dial 111 for Police, Fire or Ambulance.

If you need emergency shelter in the immediate aftermath of an emergency event, contact your local civil defence group for support:

Find your civil defence group - Civil defence

If you require temporary accommodation because of displacement unrelated to a civil defence emergency, or if TAS is not currently active in your region, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) may be able to help.

Additional resources

Register for temporary accommodation support in your region

Select a current activation below to start your registration process.

Wairoa flooding

Latest

21/11/2023

Following a period of heavy rain resulting in flooding in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay on 7 November 2023 a number of people have been displaced. If your property was impacted during this severe weather event and you need support finding temporary accommodation, we can help.

Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding 2023

Active

27/02/2023

Following severe weather events in January and February, a number of households across the country have been displaced due to the extent of damage to their homes. If your home was severely damaged during these severe weather events and you need support finding temporary accommodation, we can help.

Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough flooding

Active

29/08/2022

Following a period of heavy rain resulting in flooding and landslips in the Nelson Tasman and Marlborough regions, a number of people have been displaced. If your property was impacted during this severe weather event and you need support finding temporary accommodation, we can help.

West Coast flooding

Active

21/07/2021

Following a period of heavy rain on the West Coast of the South Island and in the Marlborough region, a number of homes have been flooded. If your property was impacted during this severe weather event and you need support finding temporary accommodation, we can help.