Home » Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

landscape illustration depicting different places and parts of New Zealand society

National Disaster Resilience Strategy

The National Disaster Resilience Strategy outlines the vision and long-term goals for civil defence emergency management in New Zealand

Get Ready

Find out how to get prepared at getready.govt.nz

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 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.

New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team

This page provides information on work to design and implement the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team

News and Events

See all

09 Aug 2019 - 3:38pm

Tasman District Fire Response Post Event Report

The Tasman District Fire Response Post Event Report provides an overview of the MCDEM response to the impacts of the Tasman District fire from 5 to 27 February 2019. The report captures aspects of the response that may be improved and aspects that worked well.

28 Jun 2019 - 8:38am

No declared emergencies