What the official record says
This Act is the Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Act . This Act is deemed to have come into force on 14 November 2016. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— means, to the extent that they are affected (whether directly or indirectly) by the Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes,— the districts and regions of the local authorities; and the parts of the coastal marine area that are part of, or adjacent to, the districts and regions of the local authorities or — means the earthquakes that occurred on 14 November 2016 in Hurunui and Kaikōura; and includes any earthquake that occurs in, or significantly affects, the earthquake-affected area on or after 14 November 2016 , for the purposes of , means— the Hurunui District Council, the Kaikoura District Council, the Marlborough