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Northland Tsunami Siren Testing At End Of Daylight Saving
Monday, 27 March 2023, 10:46 am | Northland Emergency Management
Northland’s six-monthly tsunami siren test will take place at the end of daylight saving on Sunday, 2 April. The network of more than 200 outdoor tsunami sirens in coastal communities, from Te Hapua in the north to Mangawhai in the south and Ruawai ... More >>
New tsunami information boards for Whangarei beaches
Monday, 16 October 2017, 11:30 am | Northland Emergency Management
Whangarei beachgoers can now boost their tsunami readiness using new information boards at popular district beaches. “With summer coming, more people than ever will be going to the beach. We want to help beachgoers, boaties, fishers and tourists ... More >>
Civil Defence forum lines up disaster management specialists
Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 11:36 am | Northland Emergency Management
Long term community recovery from the impact of Australia’s worst-ever bushfires will be among highlights of a major regional Civil Defence conference in Whangarei later this month. More >>
Emergency services exercise in the Hokianga this Saturday
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 3:29 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Smoke, helicopters and rescue vessels will be visible in the South Hokianga/Opononi area this Saturday as part of the final exercise in a four-week training programme for young people. More >>
High winds, waves likely as weekend weather hits Northland
Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:41 am | Northland Emergency Management
The Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is closely monitoring a severe weather forecast for this weekend, and says there is potential for west coast harbours – Hokianga in particular – to be affected. More >>
Marae offered expertise to develop preparedness plans
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 2:28 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Marae throughout Northland are being offered input and partnership from the Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to develop their own ‘marae preparedness plans’. Alastair Wells of the Northland CDEM Group says the plans enhance the resilience ... More >>
Whangarei Harbour the focus of emergency services exercise
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 12:49 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Emergency services will converge by sea and air on Whangarei Harbour near Onerahi next Saturday for the final exercise in a four-week training programme for young people. Fifteen young people nominated from within the Bream Bay and surrounding ... More >>
Northland tsunami siren network testing early April
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 10:43 am | Northland Emergency Management
Northland tsunami siren network testing early April Tsunami sirens from Te Hapua to Mangawhai will be tested when daylight saving ends early next month (subs: April) . The 150-plus Northland sirens will sound on the morning of Sunday 03 April as part ... More >>
Hands-on emergency services opportunity for youth
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 11:22 am | Northland Emergency Management
Fifteen young people will get the chance to build hands-on emergency services skills in a special Bream Bay training programme that kicks off this weekend. The participating youngsters have been specially nominated from within the Bream Bay and surrounding ... More >>
Warning lifted, but unusual sea conditions still possible
Friday, 18 September 2015, 2:27 pm | Northland Emergency Management
An official tsunami warning in place for much of New Zealand’s east coast since yesterday has now been formally lifted, however, Northlanders are being urged to be aware of possible unusual and strong tidal conditions over the next day or so. More >>
Northland tsunami siren network testing late September
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 9:20 am | Northland Emergency Management
Northland tsunami siren network testing late September Tsunami sirens from Te Hapua to Mangawhai will be tested later this month. The 150-plus Northland sirens will sound on the morning of Sunday 27 September as part of regular twice-yearly checks ... More >>
Realistic emergency exercise for newly trained youth
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 2:54 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Fifteen young people will get the chance to hone their newly-learned emergency services skills – including being transported by helicopters – at a realistic day-long training exercise in the mid-North this weekend. (SUBS: Saturday 06 June) The participating ... More >>
Kawakawa-Moerewa’s turn for Youth in Emergency Services
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 9:11 am | Northland Emergency Management
Fifteen nominated young people from the Kawakawa and Moerewa communities are about to get a hands-on insight into the work of emergency services. Northland last year became one of the first regions to roll out Youth in Emergency Services (YES). This ... More >>
Keep an eye on cyclone progress; Civil Defence
Friday, 13 March 2015, 1:45 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Keep an eye on Cyclone Pam’s progress over the weekend and be sensibly prepared for rough weather, but keep things in perspective, is the advice today to Northlanders from the region’s Civil Defence team. More >>
More heavy rain, winds on way today, North warned
Sunday, 31 August 2014, 12:17 pm | Northland Emergency Management
More heavy rain, winds on way today, North warned Civil Defence and other officials are keeping a wary eye on the heavens – and an approaching 11am east coast high tide – but say Northland appears to be coping with the latest burst of wet weather, ... More >>
More rain, wind and possible further flooding for Northland
Saturday, 19 July 2014, 10:39 am | Northland Emergency Management
Northlanders are again being warned to prepare for gale force winds, heavy rain and the possibility of further flooding as a low crosses the region today and tomorrow. More >>
Civil Defence, MetService monitoring low’s approach
Friday, 18 July 2014, 12:50 pm | Northland Emergency Management
Northland’s Civil Defence officials and the MetService are continuing to keep a close watch today as a low expected to bring some weekend rain to eastern parts of the region draws closer. Graeme MacDonald, spokesman for the Northland Civil Defence ... More >>
No food supply issues in Northland; Civil Defence
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 9:17 am | Northland Emergency Management
The Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group says there are no issues with food supplies reaching the region. Group spokesman Graeme MacDonald says while a media report had today suggested storm-related damage to the region’s roading network ... More >>
Clean up, welfare issues new focus for North in storm’s wake
Sunday, 13 July 2014, 9:37 am | Northland Emergency Management
Meeting immediate welfare needs and restoration of key infrastructure like power, roading, sewage treatment and water are the new focus for officials in Northland in the wake of one of the most long-running and damaging storms to hit in years. More >>
Wind, more rain, flooding expected in North today
Friday, 11 July 2014, 10:52 am | Northland Emergency Management
A sting in the tale of the storm that has plagued Northlanders for several days is likely to bring strong winds, more heavy rain and more flooding, the Met Service is warning. In its latest severe weather warning for northern and eastern parts of ... More >>
