Media Release Archive
Non-emergency related media releases issued by the National Emergency Management Agency
Media releases issued by the Minister of Civil Defence are published on the Beehive website.
mr 2006 05 17 lessons learnt from pacific Wave exercise
Lessons learnt from Pacific Wave exercise (128 KB)
17 May 2006
The success of today’s tsunami exercise shows New Zealand can have confidence in the ability of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) to manage a major emergency, says MCDEM Director John Norton.
mr 2006 05 15 national cdem Plan supported
National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan supported (123 KB)
15 May 2006
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has assured citizens of Canterbury that the National Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Plan has been properly developed under the law. It is robust in dealing with major disasters from whatever cause.
mr 2006 05 09 NZ to participate in pacific wide tsunami exercise
NZ to participate in Pacific-wide tsunami exercise (128 KB)
09 May 2006
New Zealand joins 28 countries from around the Pacific on May 17th, in the first international exercise to test warning procedures for a distant-source tsunami.