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Find plans and strategies related to civil defence and emergency management.
Guidelines and technical standards issued under the CDEM Act 2002.
Nationally agreed, consistent messages for all civil defence emergency management organisations and emergency services to use.
Legislation relating to Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) is not just limited to the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. A number of other Acts also play a role in CDEM.
Information and tools to support the enhanced performance and capability of the CDEM sector.
The New Zealand integrated approach to civil defence emergency management can be described by the four areas of activity, known as the ‘4 Rs’; Reduction, readiness, response and recovery.
This page provides information about the CDEM Resilience Fund
Through the National Public Education Programme, the National Emergency Management Agency and Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups work together to educate and motivate New Zealanders to be better prepared.
Exercises are activities that consider or simulate a real-life situation. They ensure an agency can review or test procedures. And they ensure participants can practice in defined roles. Real-life events do not happen that often. Exercising is a good way to measure the effectiveness of plans. They let staff practice their skills in a simulated emergency environment.
Monitoring and evaluation resources and background information
Arrangements and resources for welfare in an emergency
Find information and resources for lifeline utilities.
Learn about New Zealand Response Teams.
NEMA is undertaking an After Action Review (AAR) of our role and actions in the response and early recovery phases of the North Island Severe Weather Event (Auckland Flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle events).
CDEM Groups and CDEM Group plans
Information and resources about NZ EMAT
Emi (meaning to be assembled; gathered together) is a tool used by emergency management agencies in New Zealand to collaborate and share information before, during and after an emergency.
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, staff at NEMA's Monitoring, Alerting and Reporting (MAR) Centre monitor, assess and report on potential hazards. When there is an emergency, the Centre will provide situational awareness so that NEMA or other agencies can respond – and, where necessary, alert the public about threats to life or property.
Science advice panels provide authoritative and efficient science advice across all 4Rs. The panels are convened by the Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management. But science advice panels benefit the whole emergency management system.