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How resilient is your organisation really?
Monday, 16 March 2009, 11:12 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
How resilient is your organisation really? Does it have the qualities needed to survive times of severe adversity and crisis? These are the questions that researchers from the University of Canterbury are hoping to answer for 1000 Auckland organisations ... More >>
No tsunami risk to NZ from Loyalty Is Quake
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 8:07 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
There is no tsunami risk to New Zealand from an earthquake that occurred near the Loyalty Islands today at 1635. More >>
No tsunami risk to NZ from Kuril Islands quake
Friday, 16 January 2009, 9:28 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
There is no tsunami risk to New Zealand from an earthquake that occurred east of Kuril Islands today at 0650 hours. More >>
Warning about Aftershock TV show
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 1:23 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
A warning to people channel surfing tomorrow night or starting to watch Aftershock on TV3 part way through after its 8.30pm start. The programme includes acted “news bulletins” and “interviews” that help it give a realistic portrayal of what ... More >>
A Continuity Plan Could Save Your Business
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 1:21 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Disasters can occur at any time for many reasons. According to a recent survey of exporters conducted by DHL there is a need for business continuity planning with many experiencing technical failure, such as IT infrastructure, telecoms or power ... More >>
Peketa Settlement Evacuating
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 1:52 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Kahutara River has burst its banks and is now threatening to flood the Peketa settlement, just south of Kaikoura. The river has not yet entered the settlement however emergency services are advising residents to self evacuate. The heavy rain ... More >>
Canterbury Civil Defence Update 26/08/08 11.20 am
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 11:42 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Kaikoura Update Heavy rain fell overnight and is continuing to fall throughout the district. The local rivers are coping with the increased volumes of water, however there is flooding throughout the district with surface water on roads and ponding ... More >>
Earthquake Strikes Napier/Hastings Damage Reported
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 8:38 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred at 23:25 near Hastings today. Damage has been reported, with details yet to be confirmed. More >>
Kaikoura and Hurunui District Updates
Monday, 25 August 2008, 5:17 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Heavy showers persist in North Canterbury around Kaikoura and Hurunui Districts. There are slips north and south of Kaikoura; State Highway 1 is still open although only to one lane in places. The rail line at Billy Goat Bay is closed due to slipping. ... More >>
Akld Region News - Update: Kawakawa Bay, Manukau
Monday, 25 August 2008, 11:07 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Continued movement of a major slip has closed the Clevedon Kawakawa Rd just north of Kawakawa Bay. • The Kawakawa Orere Rd just south of Kawakawa Bay is also blocked by a slip. • Manukau City Council contractors are currently working to clear the ... More >>
River levels to rise to 16m in city
Friday, 15 August 2008, 9:55 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Waikato River is expected to reach the 16.0m mark in Hamilton as more water is released from Karapiro today. More >>
Anne Street put on alert as river levels rise
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 9:52 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Residents in Anne St and on the east side of Awatere Ave are tonight being contacted by Civil Defence staff to alert them to rising river levels. More >>
Auckland people rise to the top
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 11:35 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
People’s lives have been affected across the Auckland region following over a week of heavy rain and gale force winds which caused damage to roads and property. More >>
Waitakere On Stand-by
Friday, 25 July 2008, 4:30 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Emergency Management (Civil Defence) staff in Waitakere City are on stand-by. That comes with news that a major storm is due to hit the region over the weekend (see weather notification from the Met Service below). More >>
Civil Defence moitoring
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:10 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
MetService expects the Auckland region to be hit by a severe storm between midday Saturday and midday Sunday. More >>
Are we prepared for the winter ahead?
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:38 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The storm that caused major power outages in July last year affected thousands of homes in the Auckland region, some experiencing loss of power for up to four days. More >>
204 civil defence events in first quarter
Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 10:58 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management announced today that it recorded 204 weather and geological events in the first quarter of the year, 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2008. More >>
Better, faster science info for civil defence
Monday, 31 March 2008, 1:52 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Civil defence emergency management (CDEM) organisations will have better and faster access to science information through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and GNS Science. More >>
CDEM Group Prepares For The Worst
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 2:14 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Bay of Plenty CDEM Group Prepares for New Zealand’s Biggest Emergency Exercise For immediate release: 10 March 2008 More >>
Ministry Emergency Cover For Christmas, New Year
Monday, 24 December 2007, 7:15 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management
Duty officer roster operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including all holidays. Duty officers are in contact with national and international agencies. The National Crisis Management Centre can be staffed within 30 minutes. More >>
