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2016-2020 Business Plan now available
31 Oct 2016
6:02 PM
The National Emergency Management Agency Business Plan 2016-2020 is now available.
Read moreStan’s back, and he’s more prepared than ever before
17 Oct 2016
9:48 AM
Kiwi kids will be better prepared for emergencies thanks to a new teaching resource developed by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and EQC.
Read morePrepared communities start with prepared kids
11 Oct 2016
1:24 PM
Making sure kids are prepared for when emergencies strike will be at the heart of Get Ready Week, which is held every year in recognition of the International Day for Natural Disaster (13 October).
Read more2017/2018 Resilience Fund applications open
11 Aug 2016
11:55 AM
The 2017/2018 Resilience Fund is open for applications and will close on 1 October 2016.
Read moreNever Happens? Happens campaign launched
20 Jul 2016
11:28 AM
Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye has announced the launch of a new campaign encouraging Kiwis to be better prepared for emergencies.
Read moreCascadia Rising tests US and Canada
23 Jun 2016
1:48 PM
Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management National Operations Team Leader Jo Guard recently attended the International Observer Programme for Cascadia Rising – a major earthquake and tsunami exercise held in the US and Canada over the period 7-10 June 2016.
Read moreFunding boost to improve NZ’s resilience to natural hazards
22 Jun 2016
11:30 AM
Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye today announced that eight regions have been awarded funding grants from the 2016 Resilience Fund, an annual fund of $889,000 administered by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM).
Read moreCDEM Award winners announced
02 Jun 2016
8:34 AM
CDEM Award winners were announced at the Ministerial Awards and Conference Dinner on Wednesday 1 June.
Read moreNo Tsunami Threat to NZ from Vanuatu 6.9 Earthquake
03 Apr 2016
9:26 PM
MCDEM has assessed the information about tonight's quake with the assistance of scientific advisors. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand.
Read moreUpdated Tsunami Evacuation Zones: Directors’ Guideline for CDEM Groups
17 Feb 2016
3:45 PM
The updated Tsunami Evacuation Zones: Directors’ Guideline for CDEM Groups [DGL 08/16] has been published.
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