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National Advisory: Earthquake - No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 5:46 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 2 Issued 21:44 08 September 2023 Issued by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Origin time: 2023-09-08 21:09 NZ time: 2023-09-08 9:00 PM Co-ordinates: -33.1, -178.1 Depth: 69 Location: Kermadec Islands Earthquake Magnitude: 6.6 The ... More >>
National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 3:57 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Issued 14:41 20 May 2023 More Detail: An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: Origin time: 0151 UTC MAY 20 2023 NZ time: 2023-05-20 13:51 Co-ordinates: 23.1 SOUTH 170.4 EAST Depth: 45 KM / 28 MILES Location: SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS Magnitude: ... More >>
National Advisory: Tsunami Advisory For New Zealand CANCELLED
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:21 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
The National Advisory issued following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS at 2023-05-19 2:57 PM New Zealand Standard Time is cancelled. NEMA has been advised by GNS Science that tsunami wave activity has been observed ... More >>
National State Of Emergency Declared For Cyclone Gabrielle
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 9:26 am | National Emergency Management Agency
The Minister for Emergency Management declared a National State of Emergency at 0843 hours Tuesday 14 February 2023. The NEMA National Coordination Centre will now lead the response to the North Island Severe Weather. The New Zealand Government ... More >>
New Director Civil Defence Emergency Management Announced
Friday, 3 February 2023, 11:13 am | National Emergency Management Agency
I am delighted to announce the appointment of John Price ONZM as the new Director Civil Defence Emergency Management and Deputy Chief Executive Emergency Management for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). John has been a member of the ... More >>
National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 5:09 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 3 Issued 00:46 12 November 2022 More Detail: An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: Origin time: 1049 UTC NOV 11 2022 NZ time: 2022-11-11 23:49 Co-ordinates: 19.3 SOUTH 172.0 WEST Depth: 33 KM / 20 MILES Location: TONGA REGION ... More >>
ShakeOut, Our National Earthquake Drill, Is One Week Away!
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 3:35 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, is happening on 27 October at 9:30am. Over 600,000 people across the motu are now signed up to practice the correct actions to take in an earthquake and tsunami. Signups so far ... More >>
Disaster Preparedness Survey Results A Wakeup Call To Kiwis
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 10:41 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Only two in five New Zealanders feel well prepared for a disaster, says the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and this should be a wakeup call to Kiwis who risk leaving it too late. NEMA today announced the results of the 2022 Annual Disaster ... More >>
Registrations Open For ShakeOut’s Tenth Anniversary Earthquake Drill
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 2:41 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Registrations are now open for New Zealand ShakeOut 2022, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. You can sign up at www.shakeout.govt.nz . On 27 October at 9:30am, Aotearoa New Zealand will have the opportunity to learn and practise the ... More >>
Civil Defence Campaign Warns Kiwis To “Get The Flood Out!”
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 11:00 am | National Emergency Management Agency
A new Civil Defence campaign promoting flood safety will urge Kiwis to Get The Flood Out as winter weather ramps up. The National Emergency Management Agency today launched the “GTFO” campaign to warn people about the dangers of flood water. The campaign ... More >>
Don’t Worry, It’s Just A Test – Emergency Mobile Alert Nationwide Test This Sunday
Friday, 20 May 2022, 1:21 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Early this Sunday evening there will be a phone alert you can’t ignore – but don’t worry, it’s just a test. This year’s nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system will take place on Sunday 22 May between 6-7pm It is expected ... More >>
NZSL Is Essential To “Get Ready” For Emergencies
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 3:40 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Deaf people across Aotearoa New Zealand will now have access to comprehensive advice about emergency preparedness, with New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week marking the launch of Get Ready in NZSL by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) ... More >>
Date For Nationwide Test Of Emergency Mobile Alert System Confirmed
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 11:17 am | National Emergency Management Agency
On May 22, there will be a phone alert you can’t ignore – but don’t worry, it’s just a test. This year’s nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system will take place on Sunday 22 May between 6-7pm. Gary Knowles, Director of Civil Defence ... More >>
National Advisory: Message No. 4: Tsunami Activity – Cancelled
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 8:28 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 4 Issued 19:06 16 January 2022 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. The National Advisory issued following the large eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'pai in Tonga is cancelled. The advice ... More >>
National Advisory: Message 3: Tsunami Activity – Expect Strong And Unusual Currents & Unpredictable Surges At The Shore
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 2:06 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 3 Issued 09:40 16 January 2022 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. Update: Advisory area extended to include the west coast of the South Island. We expect New Zealand coastal areas on the north ... More >>
National Advisory: Message 2: Tsunami Activity – Expect Strong & Unusual Currents And Unpredictable Surges At The Shore
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 7:58 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 2 Issued 07:33 16 January 2022 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. NATIONAL ADVISORY: TSUNAMI ACTIVITY – EXPECT STRONG AND UNUSUAL CURRENTS AND UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AT THE SHORE Update: ... More >>
National Advisory: Tsunami Activity – Expect Strong And Unusual Currents And Unpredictable Surges At The Shore
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 6:45 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 1 Issued 20:14 15 January 2022 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. NATIONAL ADVISORY: TSUNAMI ACTIVITY – EXPECT STRONG AND UNUSUAL CURRENTS AND UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AT THE SHORE We expect ... More >>
National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat To New Zealand
Friday, 30 July 2021, 5:48 am | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 3 Issued 21:05 29 July 2021 More Detail: There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M8.1 ALASKA PENINSULA earthquake at 2021-07-29 6:16 PM. New Zealand coastal areas may experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable ... More >>
National Advisory: Earthquake Still Being Assessed - Coastal Inundation Not Expected
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 7:52 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Message No: 2 Issued 19:57 29 July 2021 This message is current and replaces all/any previous messages for this event. National Advisory: Large Pacific Earthquake Still Being Assessed COASTAL INUNDATION (FLOODING OF LAND AREAS) IS NOT EXPECTED Coastal ... More >>
National Emergency Management Agency Assessing Large Pacific Earthquake
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 6:29 pm | National Emergency Management Agency
Issued 18:30 29 July 2021 The National Emergency Management Agency and GNS Science are currently assessing whether the magnitude 8.1 ALASKA PENINSULA earthquake at 2021-07-29 6:16 PM has created a tsunami that could affect New Zealand. If a tsunami ... More >>
