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Tsunami Threat to NZ - UPDATE No new information available

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 1:06 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a tsunami warning (marine and beach threat) for Chatham Islands, East Cape, Coromandel, Banks Peninsula. More >>

National Warning: Tsunami Marine and Beach Threat

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 12:25 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a tsunami warning (marine and beach threat) for East Cape, Chatham Islands, Coromandel, and Banks Peninsula. More >>

7 Days presenter joins the countdown to ShakeOut

Monday, 6 July 2015, 11:05 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management

7 Days presenter joins the countdown to ShakeOut Jeremy Corbett, 7 Days presenter, is the latest prominent New Zealander to get behind New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill taking place in 100 days. The video, hosted on You Tube , encourages ... More >>

'Significant improvement' in region's Civil Defence

Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 12:56 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

A new report on Taranaki’s Civil Defence organisation has noted ‘significant improvement’ over the past five years. More >>

Waikato Civil Defence Ramps up Volunteer Arrangements

Monday, 8 June 2015, 4:05 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

Waikato Civil Defence Ramps up Volunteer Arrangements A new plan to use volunteers to build the ability of the Waikato region to respond to civil defence emergencies has been signed off today. At its meeting in Hamilton, the Waikato Civil Defence ... More >>

Cyclone Pam continues to make its way South

Sunday, 15 March 2015, 12:56 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

15 March 2015 – 12.05pm Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management Media Release Cyclone Pam continues to make its way South More >>

6.5 earthquake 155km east of Te Araroa

Monday, 17 November 2014, 12:50 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

A 6.5 earthquake occurred 155km east of Te Araroa this morning. The event was felt widely across the District as a long rolling motion around the City, but more strongly up the top of the coast. More >>

Kermadec Earthquake - No Tsunami Threat to NZ [0747 24/6/14]

Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 9:15 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management

An earthquake has occurred with these parameters : Origin time: 1919 ZULU 23 JUN 2014 NZ time: 0719 NZST 24 JUN 2014 Co-ordinates: 30.1 SOUTH 177.0 WEST Depth: 5 KM Location: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION Magnitude: 7.2 The above magnitude is provisional ... More >>

Civil Defence welcomes Statistics NZ preparedness data

Thursday, 13 February 2014, 11:31 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management

Statistics New Zealand survey results released today confirm the trend of more and more households being prepared for emergencies but, overall, the total is still low. More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand

Friday, 16 August 2013, 2:55 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: Origin time: 0231 ZULU 16 AUG 2013; NZ time: 1431 NZST 16 AUG 2013; Co-ordinates: 41.8 SOUTH 174.2 EAST; Depth: 8 KM; Location: COOK STRAIT NEW ZEALAND; Magnitude: 6.2. The above magnitude is provisional ... More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand

Sunday, 21 July 2013, 9:44 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand. More >>

Exercise Te Ripahapa

Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:32 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

All Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups across the South Island will be participating in an exercise tomorrow (29 May, 2013) based on a simulated massive earthquake event of the Alpine Fault rupturing. More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami CANCELLATION

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 9:28 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

National Advisory: Tsunami - Potential Marine and Beach Threat CANCELLATION - Minor threat remains ________________________________________ No: 05 ________________________________________ Issued at 2100 hours on 06/02/2013. More >>

Tsunami not a sea or land risk for Northland

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 8:55 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has advised of a potential marine and beach threat for parts of New Zealand’s coast from Taranaki to Milford Sound, caused by a magnitude 8 earthquake this afternoon in the Santa Cruz Islands, ... More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami 17.20pm

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 8:53 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

National Advisory – Tsunami: Potential Marine and Beach Threat remains in force for selected coastal areas of New Zealand. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) issued a national advisory at 17:20 pm 6 February 2013 for - tsunami ... More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami 5.20pm

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 5:29 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

National Advisory: Tsunami Potential Marine and Beach Threat ________________________________________ No: 03 ________________________________________ Issued at 1720 hours on 06/02/2013 The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a national ... More >>

National Advisory #1: Tsunami - Potential Threat To NZ

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 4:35 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This was the first advisory issued at 2.40pm. The warnings published earlier in the Scoop Regional wire supersede this warning notice which is published for the sake of completeness. More >>

National Advisory: Tsunami Potential Threat to New Zealand

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 4:25 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a Tsunami Potential Threat advisory for EAST CAPE, GISBORNE, AUCKLAND EAST, NEW PLYMOUTH, WELLINGTON, MILFORD SOUND, NAPIER, WESTPORT. More >>

Tsunami – Potential Threat to NZ - Release No: 1 4pm

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 4:24 pm | Civil Defence Emergency Management

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a Tsunami Potential Threat advisory for East Cape, Gisborne, Auckland East, New Plymouth, Wellington, Milford Sound, Napier and Westport. More >>

Contribution to Bay of Plenty civil defence acknowledged

Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:11 am | Civil Defence Emergency Management

Needing assistance from the Whakatane-based New Zealand Response Team 17 isn’t an event anyone wants to happen, at any time. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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