Director’s Statement of Intent – New national approach for tsunami evacuation zones
Director’s Statement of Intent – New national approach for tsunami evacuation zones (169 KB)
This document outlines the proposed changes to national guidance for tsunami evacuation zones. This statement outlines NEMA’s intention to move to one blue tsunami evacuation zone, as the new nationally recommended approach.
Kermadec Islands Earthquake and Tsunami Threat (CAB-21-MIN-0054)
Kermadec Islands Earthquake and Tsunami Threat (CAB-21-MIN-0054) (186 KB)
This Cabinet Minute has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the National Emergency Management Agency on behalf of Hon Kiri Allan, Minister for Emergency Management.
Tsunami Warnings: A Guide for Media
Tsunami Warnings: A Guide for Media (1.5 MB)
This guide explains the National Emergency Management Agency's role as provider of official tsunami warnings and advisories for New Zealand. It also describes the end-to-end tsunami warning process, and how the Agency, GNS Science, CDEM Groups, and the media can all work together to keep communities safe.
National Tsunami Advisory and Warning Plan [SP 01/20] (revised June 2020)
National Tsunami Advisory and Warning Plan [SP 01/20] (revised June 2020)
This plan outlines the national procedures used by the National Emergency Management Agency to advise local authorities, national agencies and the media of possible tsunami that could affect coastal areas of New Zealand.
Assessment and Planning for Tsunami Vertical Evacuation [DGL 21/18]
Assessment and Planning for Tsunami Vertical Evacuation [DGL 21/18]
Director's Guideline for Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups [DGL 21/18] This guidance covers the first phase of a two-phase process for considering tsunami vertical evacuation. This Phase One guidance includes CDEM considerations such as understanding the hazard, assessing the risk and evaluating different risk management measures.
Te Hikoi a Ruaumoko - Ruaumoko's Walk
Te Hikoi a Ruaumoko - Ruaumoko's Walk
Rūaumoko’s Walk/Te Hikoi a Rūaumoko is a bi-lingual children’s book, based on Kahungunu legends and dialect telling the story of what to do in an earthquake with a subsequent tsunami threat.
East Cape earthquake and tsunami: 2 September 2016 Post Event Report (MCDEM response)
East Cape earthquake and tsunami: 2 September 2016 Post Event Report (MCDEM response)
The East Cape earthquake and tsunami: 2 September 2016 Post Event Report (MCDEM response) outlines the Ministry’s response to the East Cape earthquake and tsunami on 2 September 2016.
Tsunami Evacuation Zones [DGL 08/16]
The purpose of this guideline is to provide for a nationally consistent approach to developing tsunami evacuation zones, maps, and public information for CDEM Groups and local authorities.
NZ Report to the Intergovernmental Coordination Group of the Pacific Tsunami Warning & Miti
NZ Report to the Intergovernmental Coordination Group of the Pacific Tsunami Warning & Miti (791 KB)
In April 2015, a New Zealand delegation participated in an International Tsunami Symposium in Hawaii to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS), and a subsequent meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) of the PTWS. The ICG was hosted by the USA and attended by 107 participants from 28 member states of the PTWS. The New Zealand delegation was made up of staff from the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) and GNS Science. They presented a report to the ICG which outlined tsunami-related work and activities in New Zealand since 2013. As well as outlining New Zealand’s tsunami response procedures and reporting on recent responses, the report also describes activities in relation to tsunami risk management in New Zealand since 2013. The ICG meeting recognised the leadership of Dr Ken Gledhill of GNS Science who chaired the PTWS over the last four years. At the end of the meeting Dr Gledhill handed the Chair over to Filomena Nelson (NDMO Samoa). Dr Gledhill was subsequently elected as the Chair of the inter-sessional working group for Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination, and David Coetzee (MCDEM) was re-elected as Chair of the inter-sessional working group on Disaster Management, Preparedness and Risk Reduction.
Tsunami Land-Use and Evacuation Planning Workshop
Tsunami Land-Use and Evacuation Planning Workshop
A Tsunami Land-Use and Evacuation Planning Workshop was held in Gisborne, 15 and 16 October 2014. The workshop was hosted by Gisborne CDEM Group and was attended by 40 people from across CDEM, central government agencies and the science research sector. The workshop was funded by the CDEM resilience fund in support of tsunami risk reduction. The intention of the workshop was to clarify current tsunami science research, specific to land use and evacuation planning. Presentations were provided by GNS, MCDEM, CDEM and consultants in the risk reduction space.