We provide temporary accommodation services for households displaced after a civil defence emergency.
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) provides short term support for people who have been displaced from their damaged homes. We provide temporary accommodation while you are working towards returning home, or are waiting to confirm your home’s condition.
TAS is activated in response to significant civil defence emergencies that leave residents unable to live in their homes for more than 2 weeks. These include earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.
If you have been displaced from your home and TAS is activated in your region, you can register for temporary accommodation support.
If you or your property are 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 that is not related to a civil defence emergency, or if TAS is not currently active in your region, the Ministry of Social Development may be able to help.
Register for temporary accommodation support in your region
TAS has activated the following responses to recent emergency events. Select a current activation to start your registration process.
