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Tsunami Evacuation Director’s Guideline
The Tsunami Evacuation Director’s Guideline has been updated to promote the use of a blue tsunami evacuation zone, making evacuation easier to understand.
Catastrophic Event Handbook released
The National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru has released the first version of the Catastrophic Event Handbook.
National Space Weather Response Plan
The National Space Weather Response Plan supports preparedness and response to a space weather event. It has key roles and responsibilities agencies that support a space weather response.
2024 Annual Preparedness Survey
The Annual Preparedness Survey is run each year to measure the level of emergency preparedness in New Zealand. The 2024 survey was independently run online with a sample of nearly 1700 people across the country.
Review of Reviews: 2023 North Island Severe Weather Events Report
The Review of Reviews: 2023 North Island Severe Weather Events Report identifies common themes based on a range of reports on the emergency management response to the January 2023 Auckland Flooding Event and/or Cyclone Gabrielle in February.
North Island Severe Weather Events Response Internal Operational Lessons Report
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has published its internal review report of its operational response to the North Island Severe Weather Events of early 2023.
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.
New guide for Unlocking Language Barriers
Te Tari Mātāwaka (Ministry for Ethnic Communities) have released a new guide, ‘Unlocking Language Barriers’.
2022 update of Consistent Messages for CDEM now available
We are delighted to present the 2022 update of Consistent Messages for CDEM.