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 2012 08 29 920k signed up for shakeout
Shut Happens!, the “sting”, new earthquake video, road signs and more than 920,000 people signed up (95 KB)
29 Aug 2012
New Zealand’s first ever national earthquake drill, New Zealand ShakeOut, is exactly four weeks away, at 9:26am on September 26 (9:26-26:9).
mr 2012 08 16 750k participating national earthquake drill
750,000 participating national earthquake drill! (89 KB)
16 Aug 2012
As of today, more than 750,000 people are participating in New Zealand’s biggest ever earthquake drill, New Zealand ShakeOut.
mr 2012 07 29 new multi lingual radio ads
New multi-lingual radio ads start: “Drop, Cover, and Hold” (84 KB)
29 Jul 2012
From tomorrow (Monday), people will hear new Drop, Cover and Hold earthquake preparedness ads on the radio - in six different languages.
mr 2012 07 24 not all bleaches are safe
Not all bleaches are safe to use in stored drinking water (104 KB)
24 Jul 2012
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has reviewed its advice about storing water for emergencies and has issued new, additional information.
mr 2012 07 16 mt Roskill Primary School
Mt Roskill Primary School a champion of preparedness (86 KB)
16 Jul 2012
The latest issue of the Education Gazette features Mt Roskill Primary School as a champion of emergency preparedness. www.edgazette.govt.nz
mr 2012 07 10 more than 250k registered for shakeout
More than 250,000 registered for New Zealand ShakeOut (90 KB)
10 Jul 2012
More than 250,000 people are now registered to take part in New Zealand’s biggest ever earthquake drill, New Zealand ShakeOut.
mr 2012 07 04 website provides earthquake hazard information
New website provides all regions’ earthquake hazard information (105 KB)
04 Jul 2012
For the first time one website now provides a way to easily access information about regional earthquake hazards across New Zealand. Go to http://www.shakeout.govt.nz/whyparticipate/ and select a region under “New Zealand earthquake hazards”.
mr 2012 06 27 launch of new advertising
Drop, Cover and Hold – the right thing to do in an earthquake Launch of new TV advertising and onlin (87 KB)
27 Jun 2012
Media are invited to preview new television advertising and online videos that will begin screening on Thursday June 28.
mr 2012 03 30 more than 8000 registered for shakeout
More than 8,000 already registered for New Zealand ShakeOut! (94 KB)
30 Mar 2012
In less than a day more than 8,000 people have registered to take part in New Zealand ShakeOut.
mr 2012 03 29 shakeout launch
1 million people doing an earthquake drill at 9:26-26:9? You can too! (78 KB)
29 Mar 2012
At 9:26am on 26 September (9:26-26:9) New Zealand ShakeOut aims to have 1 million people in New Zealand do a “Drop, Cover and Hold” earthquake drill.
mr 2012 03 07 japannz disaster management collaboration
Japan – New Zealand disaster management collaboration (77 KB)
07 Mar 2012
Top Japanese scientists and senior government officials arrive in New Zealand tomorrow (Thursday) to share Japanese and New Zealand disaster management expertise.
mr 2011 12 16 emergency planning guide for early childhood education
New emergency planning guide for early childhood education (161 KB)
16 Dec 2011
All early childhood education (ECE) services will soon have new guidance on how to plan for emergencies.
mr 2011 08 23 lessons for us and nz
Lessons for United States and New Zealand from Kiwi schools teaching about disasters (75 KB)
23 Aug 2011
There are lessons for both the United Sates and New Zealand from the way Kiwi primary and intermediate school children are taught how to prepare for disasters.
mr 2011 01 20 response team returns from queensland floods
Civil defence response team returns from Queensland floods (72 KB)
20 Jan 2011
New Zealand’s civil defence response team returned today from the Queensland floods.
mr 2011 01 13 Planning begins for second NZ response team
Planning begins for second NZ Response Team (62 KB)
13 Jan 2011
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that New Zealand could provide a second civil defence Response Team to Queensland, planning has begun for the selection and formation of that team.
mr 2011 01 12 NZ response team stood down for the day
NZ Response Team stood down for the day (61 KB)
12 Jan 2011
Members of the 15-strong New Zealand Civil Defence Response Team assisting with flood relief in Queensland have been stood down today for a well-earned rest.
mr 2011 01 11 NZ response team return to condamine
NZ Response Team return to Condamine (59 KB)
11 Jan 2011
Additional flooding in the Queensland town of Condamine has resulted in the New Zealand Civil Defence Response Team returning to help residents cope.
mr 2010 12 23 new zealanders more aware
New Zealanders more aware and better prepared? (66 KB)
23 Dec 2010
The Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said that, anecdotally, New Zealanders seem to be more aware and better prepared after a year of emergencies and disasters here and overseas.
mr 2010 12 11 fema memorandum
Civil defence memorandum includes 24/7 contact with U.S.A (2 MB)
11 Dec 2010
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today signed a memorandum of cooperation that includes 24/7 contact between the agencies.
mr 2010 10 18 exercise tangaroa to test national response
Exercise Tangaroa to test national civil defence response (160 KB)
18 Oct 2010
New Zealand’s ability to respond to a warning of a potentially destructive tsunami will be tested by Exercise Tangaroa on Wednesday, 20 October 2010.