This page serves as an index to the range of CDEM-related publications, papers, resources and reference material available on our website.
e-Bulletin is the National Emergency Management Agency’s email newsletter. It’s a way to share regional activities and achievements, highlight case studies and best practice and to advertise recruitment and training opportunities.
In this section we have provided links to a large number of relevant organisations and groups.
Upcoming CDEM sector events, document consultation and news.
Find information about previous emergencies, transition periods, post-event reports and Declared States of Local Emergencies.
The Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Library looks after the Emergency Management Collection. This is a specialist collection of books, reports and research journals, provided by the National Emergency Management Agency.
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Auckland Council, in conjunction with GNS Science, have developed a Natural Hazard Risk Communications Toolbox. The purpose of this toolbox is to increase understanding of basic hazard and risk concepts by providing consistent content for communication materials used within council and externally to stakeholders, politicians and the community.
At 12.03am (NZT) on 14 November 2016, Kaikōura and North Canterbury experienced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that had wide reaching impacts on New Zealand’s North and South Islands. This part of the website pulls together the many strands of support that government and councils have provided to help people back to a new normal.
The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) 3rd edition represents New Zealand’s official framework to achieve effective co-ordinated incident management across responding agencies. From 1 July 2020 the 3rd edition replaces all previous versions of CIMS.
Find important information that will help elected officials to navigate and understand the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) system of New Zealand.