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More than 100 actions in place to better prepare NZ for managing an emergency
New Zealand is now better at planning for emergencies and supporting the public in them, with over 100 recommendations from the Independent Review of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Response to the Christchurch Earthquake now actioned
NZ earthquake drill leads the world
Initial results show that official sign-ups for New Zealand ShakeOut 2015 have beaten the 2012 national earthquake drill, with over 1.35 million Kiwis signed up this year.
Seven day countdown to ShakeOut drill
With just seven days to go until New Zealand’s national ShakeOut earthquake drill, a challenge is going out to every business and family in the country to sign up now to help them ‘get ready and get thru’ if there is a disaster.
Managing the risks of tsunami in New Zealand – Summary of Key Measures
The Earthquake Commission has commissioned research that looks at the tsunami risks facing New Zealand.
Central North Island Flooding June 2015 – Recovery Information
The Manwatū-Whanganui and Taranaki regions are now in the recovery phase following the heavy rain and flooding event of June 2015.
Consultation on the draft Revised Guide to the National CDEM Plan 2015 (17 July - 11 September)
The draft Revised Guide to the National CDEM Plan 2015 (the revised Guide) outlines New Zealand’s arrangements for the national management or support for local management of emergencies.
Update on regions affected by flooding
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has activated the National Crisis Management Centre this morning to be ready to support regions affected by flooding.
Sign language interpreter Jeremy Borland backing New Zealand ShakeOut
Sign language interpreter Jeremy Borland is the latest prominent New Zealander to get behind New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill, taking place at 9:15am, 15 October 2015.
Logistics guideline published
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management today (Friday 12 June 2015) published Logistics in CDEM: Director's Guidelines for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups. This will complete another recommendation from the Review of the CDEM Response to the 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.