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Media release: Date for nationwide test of Emergency Mobile Alert system confirmed
10 May 2022
11:29 AM
On May 22, there will be a phone alert you can’t ignore – but don’t worry, it’s just a test.
Read moreMedia release: NZSL is essential to “Get Ready” for emergencies
12 May 2022
3:31 PM
Deaf people across Aotearoa New Zealand will now have access to comprehensive advice about emergency preparedness, with New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week marking the launch of Get Ready in NZSL by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in partnership with Deaf Aotearoa.
Read moreMt Ruapehu Volcanic Alert Level raised to Level 2.
21 Mar 2022
3:06 PM
GeoNet have raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Mt Ruapehu to Level 2.
Read moreDART network proves invaluable in assessing tsunami threat following the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption
18 Jan 2022
4:50 PM
Aotearoa New Zealand’s network of DART buoys proved vital over the weekend as tsunami experts raced to analyse the tsunami threat to our coastlines following a large, explosive eruption at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga.
Read moreNEMA Science Strategy
20 Dec 2021
12:07 PM
The new inaugural NEMA Science Strategy is designed to provide a framework about science engagement, promotion and influence in the context of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and to ensure that it contributes to NEMA’s Strategic Framework/Tā Mātou Anga Rautaki and Strategic Outcomes/Ā Mātou Whāinga Rautaki.
Read moreNew legislation to modernise emergency management system
17 Dec 2021
2:46 PM
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.
Read moreNew Zealand Emergency Management Leadership Development Programme
07 Dec 2021
9:22 AM
The New Zealand Emergency Management Leadership Development Programme (NZ EMLDP) is NEMA’s comprehensive leadership development programme for emerging leaders within New Zealand’s Emergency Management (EM) community, growing capacity and resilience in New Zealand’s response to emergencies and adverse events.
Read moreNZ EMAT Camp
25 Nov 2021
10:04 AM
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.
Read more2021 Disaster Preparedness Survey Results
22 Nov 2021
10:41 AM
The National Emergency Management Agency has released the results of the 2021 Disaster Preparedness Survey. This annual survey of 1001 New Zealanders assesses disaster preparedness and the effectiveness of our public education programme.
Read moreTrifecta Programme Initial Stakeholder Sector Survey Results
21 Jul 2021
2:16 PM
Results from the Regulatory Framework Review (“Trifecta”) Programme Stakeholder Survey undertaken in May 2021 are now available.
Read moreNew appointments to Emergency Management Assistance Team
04 Jun 2021
9:57 AM
New Zealand’s emergency response community has been enhanced with a third cohort joining the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team (EMAT).
Read moreIntroduction to CIMS video
28 May 2021
2:15 PM
The Introduction to CIMS video provides an overview of the Coordinated Incident Management System; the framework that agencies and organisations in Aotearoa use to manage responses to incidents and emergency events.
Read moreRegulating in a Crisis videos now available
26 May 2021
1:35 PM
Emergencies happen. And the consequences are often as complex as they are critical. This three part video series is for regulators. What do you need to do after reducing risk, to be ready for, respond to, and recover from any emergency event?
Read moreThe Ministerial Advisory Committee on Emergency Management
25 May 2021
9:22 AM
The Ministerial Advisory Committee on Emergency Management was announced by the Acting Minister for Emergency Management on 25 May 2021. It is expected to meet 6 times per year. Its terms of reference set out its purpose an functions.
Read moreHikurangi and Kermadec Islands Earthquakes Post-Event Report
18 May 2021
11:55 AM
This post-event report focuses on the National Emergency Management Agency’s response to the 5 March, 2021 Hikurangi and Kermadec Islands series of earthquakes and tsunami.
Read moreCIMS 3rd edition Role Cards now available
01 Mar 2021
2:51 PM
A national set of CIMS 3rd edition Role Cards has been released. The CIMS Role Cards cover key CIMS roles/functions at incident, local, regional and national response levels.
Read moreResults of the 2020 Disaster Preparedness Survey
20 Dec 2020
2:00 PM
The National Emergency Management Agency has released the results of the 2020 Colmar & Brunton Disaster Preparedness Survey. This annual survey of 1001 New Zealanders assesses disaster preparedness and the effectiveness of our public education programme.
Read moreWhakaari-White Island investigation – Worksafe charges
30 Nov 2020
3:32 PM
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) can confirm it is one of the parties that has been charged by Worksafe in relation to the Whakaari-White Island eruption on 9 December 2019. NEMA will not comment further until the process has run its course.
Read moreOne week to go until New Zealand’s national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi
08 Oct 2020
9:30 AM
Over half a million people have signed up to take part in this year’s New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi.
Read moreHelp for coastal communities at risk of tsunami
27 Jul 2020
2:00 PM
Information released by MBIE’s Building System Performance team and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will help communities across New Zealand address a crucial issue – how do people living in low-lying, coastal areas evacuate in time from an impending tsunami?
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