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Tsunami awareness saves lives
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 1:32 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The UN General Assembly has made 5 November World Tsunami Awareness Day with the first one being held this year. It’s a chance for all of us to find out more about tsunami and how to prepare for them. More >>
Stan’s back, and he’s more prepared than ever before
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 11:08 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Kiwi kids will be better prepared for emergencies thanks to a new teaching resource developed by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and EQC. More >>
Prepared communities start with prepared kids
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 1:53 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Making sure kids are prepared for when emergencies strike will be at the heart of Get Ready Week, which is held every year in recognition of the International Day for Natural Disaster (13 October). More >>
Tsunami warning cancelled
Friday, 2 September 2016, 9:29 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has cancelled the tsunami marine and beach threat warning in place for the North Coast Regions of the North Island of New Zealand following the 7.1m earthquake at 4:38am on 2 September 2016. More >>
Tsunami Marine and Beach Threat Cancelled
Friday, 2 September 2016, 8:31 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the tsunami marine and beach threat warning in place for the North Coast Regions of the North Island of New Zealand. More >>
Marine and Beach threat for North Coast of North Island
Friday, 2 September 2016, 8:03 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Following this morning’s earthquake and tsunami activity, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a marine and beach threat warning for the North Coast of the North Island of New Zealand , including Northland, Auckland, ... More >>
Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas #4 0735 2/9/16
Friday, 2 September 2016, 7:49 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
National Warning: Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas No: 4 Issued 07:35 NZST 2 September 2016 More >>
National Warning: Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas
Friday, 2 September 2016, 7:17 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
National Warning: Tsunami – Threat to Marine and Beach Areas No: 03 Please see the attached tsuanmi threat map ECET_threatlevelmap_001.pdf More >>
National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand
Sunday, 17 April 2016, 2:50 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM). ________________________________________ An earthquake has occurred with these parameters : Origin time: 2359 UTC APR 16 2016 NZ time: 1159 NZST APR 17 2016 Co-ordinates: 0.2 NORTH 80.1 WEST Depth: 10 KM / 6 ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake
Monday, 15 February 2016, 8:50 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The National Crisis Management Centre has been stood down following its earlier activation to monitor today's earthquake in Christchurch. More >>
Managing welfare services in emergencies
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 1:31 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Improvements are being made to how welfare services are coordinated and delivered to communities when there is an emergency. More >>
National Advisory: Earthquake
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 8:29 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued an earthquake advisory. An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: More >>
Seven Day Countdown to ShakeOut earthquake drill
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 2:00 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
With just seven days to go until New Zealand’s national ShakeOut earthquake drill, a challenge is going out to every business and family in the country to sign up now to help them ‘get ready and get thru’ if there is a disaster. More >>
Warning: Tsunami Marine and Beach Threat #18 4:15 18/9/15
Friday, 18 September 2015, 9:27 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
National Warning: Tsunami Marine and Beach Threat ________________________________________ No: 18 ________________________________________ Issued at 04:15 hours on 18/09/15. More >>
Update on Tsunami from earthquake in Chile - 7am 18/9/15
Friday, 18 September 2015, 9:24 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management reports that the first tsunami wave following the earthquake in Chile reached New Zealand just before midnight (11.50pm) at the Chatham Islands. More >>
Revised Guide to the National CDEM Plan 2015
Friday, 17 July 2015, 3:03 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) now welcomes written submissions on the draft Revised Guide to the National CDEM Plan 2015 ( the revised Guide ) from the civil defence emergency management sector, agencies with arrangements ... More >>
Severe storm update
Sunday, 21 June 2015, 10:03 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
A severe storm affecting both the North and South Islands has resulted in the declaration of states of local emergency on 20 June in Wanganui, Rangitikei and Taranaki for the purpose of evacuations. More >>
Sign language interpreter Jeremy Borland backing NZ Shakeout
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 2:14 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Sign language interpreter Jeremy Borland is the latest prominent New Zealander to get behind New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill. More >>
Logistics guideline published
Friday, 12 June 2015, 1:24 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management today published Logistics in CDEM: Director's Guidelines for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups . This will complete another recommendation from the Review of the CDEM Response to the ... More >>
More than 250,000 registered for New Zealand ShakeOut
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
More than 250,000 people have already registered to take part in New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill. More >>
