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New Zealand ShakeOut

New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. It's taking place Thursday 27 October 2022 at 9:30am.

Tsunami evacuation zones

Find your tsunami evacuation zone with our interactive map. Search your home, work or school address to find out if it is in a tsunami evacuation zone.

Local civil defence groups

Local authorities are responsible for civil defence emergency management (CDEM) in their area. If life or property is threatened always dial 111 for Police, Fire or Ambulance.

Emergency Mobile Alert

Find out about Emergency Mobile Alert including a list of capable phones on the Get Ready website.

Tsunami monitoring and detection network

This page provides information about New Zealand’s tsunami monitoring and detection network.

News

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09 Aug 2022 - 5:42 pm

Government strengthens emergency management cooperation between New Zealand and the United States

A new agreement signed between the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will strengthen emergency management capability in both countries.

07 Jul 2022 - 10:33 am

National Training Package: Knowledge of the CIMS intelligence Function now live

The Knowledge of the CIMS intelligence Function course is now live on Takatū. This course is the first of 8 that make up the National Training Package. Three more L4 courses covering the Planning, Logistics and Operations functions will be rolled out before the end of the year.

29 Jun 2022 - 3:51 pm

Media release: Registrations open for ShakeOut’s tenth anniversary earthquake drill

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.

Resources

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