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Emergency Mobile Alert

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

National Emergency Management Agency

The National Emergency Management Agency provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.

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.

New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team

This page provides information about the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team

Tsunami monitoring and detection network

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

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20 Dec 2020 - 2:00 pm

Results of the 2020 Disaster Preparedness Survey

The National Emergency Management Agency has released the results of the 2020 Colmar & Brunton Disaster Preparedness Survey. This annual survey of 1001 New Zealanders assesses disaster preparedness and the effectiveness of our public education programme.

30 Nov 2020 - 3:32 pm

Whakaari-White Island investigation – Worksafe charges

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) can confirm it is one of the parties that has been charged by Worksafe in relation to the Whakaari-White Island eruption on 9 December 2019. NEMA will not comment further until the process has run its course.

08 Oct 2020 - 9:30 am