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Contact your local CDEM Group before establishing new welfare services
Advice for community-based organisations looking to establish and offer welfare support.
Cyclone Gabrielle - Mayoral Relief Funds
Mayoral Relief Funds have been set up for Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti, Thames-Coromandel, Hawke’s Bay, Tararua, Wairarapa, Taranaki and Taupō regions.
New Director Civil Defence Emergency Management announced
New Director Civil Defence Emergency Management announced
Govt keeps AM on the air in Northland
Minister of Broadcasting and Media Willie Jackson and Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty today announced a $1.48 million package to fund the repair and replacement of three transmission masts in Northland to ensure AM radio can stay on air in the region.
2022 update of Consistent Messages for CDEM now available
We are delighted to present the 2022 update of Consistent Messages for CDEM.
Government strengthens emergency management cooperation between New Zealand and the United States
A new agreement signed between the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will strengthen emergency management capability in both countries.
Mt Ruapehu Volcanic Alert Level raised to Level 2.
GeoNet have raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Mt Ruapehu to Level 2.
New legislation to modernise emergency management system
The Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan has announced that a new Emergency Management Bill will be introduced to replace the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.
NZ EMAT Camp
All three New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team (NZ EMAT) cohorts came together earlier this month for an opportunity to develop as professional emergency managers and build overall group capability at the inaugural NZ EMAT Camp.