National Public Education Reference Group

Learn about the National Public Education Reference Group.

NPERG is a group dedicated to civil defence emergency management (CDEM) public education. It has representatives from: 

  • each CDEM Group, and 
  • the National Emergency Management Agency’s public education team. 

NPERG members: 

  • Help develop CDEM public education strategy, 
  • Collaborate with other members on public education initiatives, 
  • Keep members updated on upcoming initiatives, and 
  • Liaise with other members and their CDEM Groups. 

If you work for a CDEM Group or council and want to be involved in public education, contact your NPERG representative. 


National Emergency Management Agency Representatives

CDEM Group representatives

Group Rep. Email

Northland

Zachary Woods

zachw@nrc.govt.nz

Auckland

Nileshwari Gajelli

nileshwari.gajelli@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