Cabinet Paper: Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Kris Faafoi - 26 February 2019 - Office of the Minister of Civil Defence
Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Kris Faafoi (1.5 MB)
Report to Cabinet from Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi on his travel to Tokelau and Samoa from 2 October 2018 to 7 October 2018.
Recovery Preparedness and Management [DGL 04/05]
Recovery Preparedness and Management [DGL 04/05] (8.1 MB)
This Director’s Guideline is a foundational document of New Zealand’s recovery framework and embed lessons from recoveries over the last ten years. It provides information that Recovery Managers, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups and local authorities need to understand about recovery, and outlines arrangements to have in place before and after an emergency. This guideline will also be informative for others agencies, organisations and groups involved in preparing for and managing recovery.
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.
Wellington Earthquake National Initial Response Plan (version 2.0) [SP 02/18]
Wellington Earthquake National Initial Response Plan (version 2.0) [SP 02/18]
The Wellington Earthquake National Initial Response Plan (WENIRP) directs and coordinates the immediate national response to a major Wellington earthquake, to ensure the most effective use of scarce resources until a formal response structure and specific national action plan has been established.
Cabinet Paper: Public release of proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy - 1 November 2018 - Office of the Minister of Civil Defence
Cabinet Paper - Public release of proposed National Disaster Resilience Strategy (4.1 MB)
This Cabinet Paper seeks agreement to release for public consultation a proposed national civil defence emergency management strategy to be called 'National Disaster Resilience Strategy'.
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.
Director's Guideline 09/18: CDEM Group Planning - 6 March 2018
CDEM Group Planning [DGL 09/18] (2.9 MB)
The purpose of this guideline is to ensure a nationally consistent approach to CDEM Group planning which supports integration with national CDEM policy, planning, and monitoring and evaluation arrangements. This guideline was updated in March 2018 to include strategic planning for recovery requirements, which must be included in CDEM Group Plans after 1 June 2018.
Technical standard 04/18: Common alerting protocol CAP-NZ - 9 February 2018
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP-NZ) Technical Standard [TS 04/18] (2.1 MB)
The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP-NZ) Technical Standard [TS 04/18] provides guidance to ensure a consistent approach to implementing CAP in New Zealand. It has been developed for use by New Zealand's official alerting authorities, their technology providers, and any suppliers developing or implementing public alerting mechanisms in New Zealand.
Quick Guide: Declaring a state of local emergency - 22 May 2020
Quick guide to declaring a state of local emergency (178 KB)
Quick guidance for declaring a state of local emergency, including key tests and considerations.
Strategic Planning for Recovery Director's Guideline [DGL 20/17]
Strategic Planning for Recovery Director's Guideline [DGL 20/17]
This Director's Guideline provides guidance to CDEM Groups on how they can go about the process of strategic planning for recovery, addressing the specific hazards and risks set out in their CDEM Group plan, as well as considering the consequences these hazards and risks may have on communities.
Emergency Mobile Alert Protocol for User Agencies
Emergency Mobile Alert Protocol for User Agencies (651 KB)
The purpose of this protocol is to ensure that the Emergency Mobile Alert system is used consistently, cautiously, and effectively in relevant situations.
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action
The Ministry of Health New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action (NZIPAP) 2nd edition (released 2017) sets out the all-of-government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. The NZIPAP is intended for anyone involved in planning, preparation or response to an influenza pandemic. It also provides general information on pandemics and Government planning for the New Zealand public.
Director's Statement for Emergency Alert Device Standards
Director's Statement for Emergency Alert Device Standards (842 KB)
This statement is to define desired mobile standards for the support of Cell Broadcast for emergency alerting in New Zealand. This is known as Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) in New Zealand.
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 notification examples
Tsunami notification examples
These documents are examples of the various templates used for tsunami notifications.
Director's Guideline 08/16: Tsunami evacuation zones - 16 February 2016
Tsunami Evacuation Zones [DGL 08/16] (4 MB)
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.
Report: CDEM National Capability Assessment: a snapshot of CDEM capability - 2 December 2015
National Capability Assessment 2015 (1.4 MB)
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management National Capability Assessment Report examines how well the country’s Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups are set up to deliver the National CDEM Strategy’s four goals of: community awareness and preparedness, reduced risks from hazards, improved management of emergencies and improved recovery from emergencies.
Response Planning in CDEM Director's Guideline for CDEM Groups [DGL19/15]
Response Planning in CDEM Director's Guideline for CDEM Groups [DGL19/15]
Planning is a key part of a successful emergency response. It integrates all functions and agencies into a unified effort which aims to proactively manage hazard consequences. Response Planning in CDEM aims to provide a consistent approach to carrying out response planning across all agencies involved in CDEM-led emergencies. It gives a thorough overview of the Planning function, how it is applied in a CDEM context, and includes a number of templates and suggested processes to make this information more accessible.
Review of the legislative framework for recovery from emergencies
Review of the legislative framework for recovery from emergencies
The CDEM Amendment Bill seeks to provide a smooth and coordinated transition of arrangements and powers from the response phase to the recovery phase. The proposed amendments have regard to the constitutional conventions that need to accompany any legislation that provides powers in emergency-like situations.
Welfare Services in an Emergency Director’s Guideline [DGL 11/15]
Welfare Services in an Emergency Director’s Guideline [DGL 11/15]
Delivering welfare services to individuals, families/whānau, and communities affected by emergencies is fundamental to effective emergency management. Robust welfare services arrangements need to be in place for all communities to support people in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. This guideline supports and expands on the new welfare arrangements in the National CDEM Plan 2015, and in the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS). It is intended to be the comprehensive reference for welfare services in an emergency reflecting the elevated status of the Welfare function in emergency management, and capturing the new or expanded roles and responsibilities of various welfare services agencies.