Links

This guide will help your business get ready to get through.

Steps to minimise food and water spoilage and avoid foodborne illnesses during an emergency

Up-to-date information on state highway conditions from the New Zealand Transport Authority

Weather warnings and forecasts

A great English resource with many ideas, reports and programmes for volunteers

The website of the Department of Internal Affairs’ Community Advisory Services.

The national organisation for volunteering. Their site contains many links to other organisations, and useful information on volunteer management.

The site has a number of useful report and fact-sheets.

Emergency Management Australia. They have a number of useful resources regarding volunteering in the emergency management sector.

Canada's site for information on volunteering contains good resources and information for volunteer managers and volunteers.

Northland CDEM Group plan

Auckland CDEM Group plan

Waikato CDEM Group plan

Bay of Plenty CDEM Group plan

Manawatu / Wanganui Region CDEM Group plan

Taranaki CDEM Group plan

Gisborne CDEM Group plan

Hawke's Bay CDEM Group plan

Wellington CDEM Group plan

Nelson Tasman CDEM Group plan

Marlborough CDEM Group plan

Canterbury CDEM Group plan

Chatham Islands CDEM Group plan

West Coast CDEM Group plan

Otago CDEM Group plan

Southland CDEM Group plan

What to do before, during and after a landslide.

Floods, storms, severe weather, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami and landslides can disrupt our lives, damage property and cause serious harm. The good news is, it’s easy to make sure you, and the people you care about, are ready to get through. Have a chat with your family and friends, and work out what you’ll do in these situations…

A collection of resources, including shared insights and experiences, from the EQ Recovery Learning website created by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in conjunction with organisations and groups across recovery including the private sector, community organisations, social enterprise and government. It brings together the collective learning from the Canterbury earthquakes that will help equip leaders and communities involved in disaster recovery and complex challenges.

Your local Civil Defence Group has tsunami evacuation zone maps and regional advice. Make sure you know where to go, whether you are at home, at work or out and about.

Information from WorkSafe New Zealand about managing health and safety for volunteers.

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. It’s up to you to take steps to make sure you’re prepared.

Make a plan with your family/flatmates/friends to get through an emergency. Think about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them.

What’s the Plan, Stan?, a free resource to support schools, teachers and students to develop the knowledge and skills to prepare for emergency events.

Find out what to do before, during and after an emergency including earthquakes, floods, landslides, snow, storms, tsunami, and volcanic activity.

The Get Ready website has a list of tsunami evacuation zone maps and regional advice. Make sure you know where to go, whether you are at home, at work or out and about.

If you, or a member of your household, is disabled or has any special requirements that may affect your/their ability to cope in an emergency, follow these steps to get ready.