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National Emergency Management Agency

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New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team

EMAT helps ensure that New Zealanders receive a consistent level of support in any emergency, wherever and whenever it happens.
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Get Tsunami Ready

All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes and all of our coastline is at risk of tsunami. We can’t predict when one will happen, but we can protect ourselves and our family.

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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.

Get Ready for an emergency at getready.govt.nz

Get Ready

The Get Ready website has information about hazards in New Zealand and advice about how to get prepared for an emergency.

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Tsunami monitoring and detection network

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

News and Events

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18 Jan 2022 - 4:50 pm

DART network proves invaluable in assessing tsunami threat following the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption

Aotearoa New Zealand’s network of DART buoys proved vital over the weekend as tsunami experts raced to analyse the tsunami threat to our coastlines following a large, explosive eruption at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga.

20 Dec 2021 - 12:07 pm

NEMA Science Strategy

The new inaugural NEMA Science Strategy is designed to provide a framework about science engagement, promotion and influence in the context of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and to ensure that it contributes to NEMA’s Strategic Framework/Tā Mātou Anga Rautaki and Strategic Outcomes/Ā Mātou Whāinga Rautaki.

17 Dec 2021 - 2:46 pm

New legislation to modernise emergency management system

The Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan has announced that a new Emergency Management Bill will be introduced to replace the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.

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