National Public Education Reference Group

Find the terms of reference and current members of the National Public Education Reference Group.

The National CDEM Public Education Reference Group, comprising representatives from each of the CDEM Groups, plays a key role in developing the long-term strategy for the public education programme.

Members on the group also take responsibility for liaison and communication on public education initiatives within their Groups. Staff in councils who would like to have an input in regional and national public education initiatives are encouraged to contact the public education representative for their CDEM Group.


National Emergency Management Agency Representatives

CDEM Group representatives

Group Rep. Email

Northland

Zachary Woods

zachw@nrc.govt.nz

Auckland

Therese Bisquera

therese.bisquera@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Bay of Plenty

Lisa Glass

lisa.glass@embop.govt.nz

Waikato

Drew Mehrtens

drew.mehrtens@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Gisborne

Marcus Tibble

marcus.tibble@gdc.govt.nz

Taranaki

Olivia Conley

olivia.conley@cdemtaranaki.govt.nz

Hawke’s Bay

Hamish Duncan

hamish.duncan@hbemergency.govt.nz

Manawatū/Whanganui

Anthony Edwards  

Anthony.Edwards@wanganui.govt.nz

Wellington

Mischa Hill

mischa.hill@wremo.nz

Nelson/Tasman

Kathy Solly

kathy.solly@ncc.govt.nz

Marlborough

Glyn Walters

glyn.walters@marlborough.govt.nz

Canterbury

Rachel Thornton

rachel.thornton@cdemcanterbury.govt.nz

Otago

Erica Andrews

erica.andrews@otagocdem.govt.nz

Southland

Aly Curd

aly.curd@cdsouthland.nz

Chatham Islands

Nicole Brooke-Sadd

emrc@cic.govt.nz

West Coast 

Cindy Fleming

cindy.fleming@wcrc.govt.nz