The number of homes that are not able to be entered has grown to more than 130 on Wednesday.
There have been 134 homes given red stickers, meaning they have been assessed as having significant damage or land stability issues and should not be entered under any circumstances.
A further 93 homes have yellow stickers, meaning they have been assessed and can be entered temporarily; residents may or may not be able to stay overnight, this will be assessed and communicated on a case-by-case basis.
Supervised entry by an authorised person may be required for some yellow placard properties.
White stickers have been placed on 149 homes, so can be re-occupied with caution. White placard properties may have no placard, or a white dot on or around the entryway.
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management group public information manager, Paul Shattock says that number is expected to change as more people come forward to let response teams know they have been affected.
He says the assessment is a multi-stage process involving Urban Search and Rescue initial assessments followed by building and Geotech assessments so the placard status can change between the different inspections, depending on damage to the building or surrounding area.
