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M8.8 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami
On Wednesday last week, there was an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the Coast of Kamchatka in Russia. This was one of the largest earthquakes we have recorded on modern seismic equipment.
NEMA hosting to transfer to DIA in 2025
The hosting responsibilities for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will transfer from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) from 25 September 2025.
Consultation open on changes to emergency management legislation
The consultation period on changes to emergency management legislation has been extended by a week.
Catastrophic Event Handbook released
The National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru has released the first version of the Catastrophic Event Handbook.
Strengthening disaster resilience and emergency management
The Government response to the Report of the Government Inquiry into the Response to the North Island Severe Weather Events
2023 Edition of the New Zealand Critical Infrastructure: A National Vulnerability Assessment
The New Zealand Lifelines Council has released the 2023 Edition of the New Zealand Critical Infrastructure: A National Vulnerability Assessment.
Resilience Fund supporting Auckland Emergency Management’s flood and storm storybooks for tamariki
The grant provided to Auckland Emergency Management will support their multi-lingual storybook project in Hindi, Chinese, Samoan and Te Reo Māori.
Resilience Fund supporting tsunami evacuation research in Hawke’s Bay
The grant will support Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group’s research project, investigating the facilitators and barriers to effective tsunami evacuation.
Resilience Fund to support the final stages of Taranaki Emergency Management’s Needs Assessment Tool
Taranaki Emergency Management is one of eight successful recipients of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Resilience Fund grant this year.