Forms and templates: Template forms for declaring, extending, and terminating a state of emergency - 1 June 2012
Declaration Form Templates (36 KB)
Forms for declaring, extending, and terminating a state of emergency. Guidance on who should make declarations and how they should be made is is available in the Factsheet: Declaring States of Local Emergency.
Review of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake
Review of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake
These documents relate to the independent review initiated by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management after the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Report: Assessment of the capability of CDEM Groups, including results of the CDEM Monitoring and Evaluation Programme 2009-2012: Part 1 - 21 July 2012
CDEM Capability Assessment Report 2012: Part 1 (Overview and Strategic Issues) (2.4 MB)
The first National Capability Assessment was run between 2009 and 2012 (extended because of the Christchurch Earthquake) and included the capability assessment of all 16 CDEM Groups.
Report: Assessment of the capability of CDEM Groups, including results of the CDEM Monitoring and Evaluation Programme 2009-2012: Part 2 - 21 July 2012
CDEM Capability Assessment Report 2012: Part 2 (Operational Issues) (2.1 MB)
The first National Capability Assessment was run between 2009 and 2012 (extended because of the Christchurch Earthquake) and included the capability assessment of all 16 CDEM Groups.
Drop, Cover and Hold is still the right action to take
Drop, Cover and Hold is still the right action to take
This fact sheet explains the correct action to take during an earthquake (Drop, Cover and Hold).
Factsheet: Declaring states of local emergency - information to assist in the understanding of statutory requirements - 13 May 2020
Factsheet: Declaring states of local emergency (3.4 MB)
This factsheet explains why declarations of states of local emergency should be made, who should make them and how they should be made. It also explains and clarifies some of the issues involved in declaring a state of local emergency. This factsheet replaces the Declarations Director's Guideline [DGL 13/12].
Report: Scoping study for evaluating the tsunami vulnerability of New Zealand buildings for use as evacuation structures - 5 June 2012 - GNS Science
Scoping study for evaluating the tsunami vulnerability of New Zealand buildings for use as evacuatio (1.9 MB)
This GNS Science report scopes out needs and issues for guidance on evaluating the tsunami vulnerability of tsunami evacuation buildings in New Zealand- those specifically designed or designated as places to evacuate to in the event of a tsunami warning.
Early Childhood Education Services Emergency Planning Guidance [BPG 6/11]
Early Childhood Education Services Emergency Planning Guidance [BPG 6/11]
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and the Ministry of Education have jointly developed this Best Practice Guide to help ECE services develop emergency plans and put them into practice.
Development Needs Analysis (DNA) [BPG 5/10]
Development Needs Analysis (DNA) [BPG 5/10]
The purpose of this guide is to support CDEM Groups and organisations to conduct an effective development needs analysis (DNA). It provides practical advice, tools and templates to apply and adapt a simple DNA process to a range of professional development scenarios.
Tsunami: When minutes count
Tsunami: When minutes count
New Zealanders who experienced the Samoa tsunami in 2009 share their survival stories
Community Engagement in the CDEM context [BPG 4/10]
Community Engagement in the CDEM context [BPG 4/10]
This document provides a guide of the best practice to the process through which communities can be engaged and be involved in civil defence emergency management in their area.
The Guide to the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan
The Guide to the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan
The Guide to the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan (the Guide) sets out the arrangements and roles and responsibilities of agencies for the national management, or support to local management, of civil defence emergencies.
CDEM Competency Framework [TS02/09]
CDEM Competency Framework [TS02/09]
The CDEM Competency Framework has been developed as a strategic framework of key competencies required in order to successfully perform the functions of CDEM in New Zealand. It also promotes the professionalisation of emergency management by recognising the professional and personal development needs of CDEM stakeholders.
Public Alerting: Options Assessment [IS 10/09]
Public Alerting: Options Assessment [IS 10/09]
This document provides guidance and a decision support tool for assessment of public alerting options available for application by local authorities.
Director's Guideline 07/08: Mass Evacuation Planning - 27 June 2008
Mass Evacuation Planning [DGL 07/08] (1.5 MB)
This Director’s Guideline is for use by the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group and Local Authority Emergency Management Officers to assist them to facilitate evacuation planning activities and prepare evacuation plans in order to meet the requirements of the CDEM Act 2002 and the National CDEM Plan 2005. It will also be of use to those within other agencies performing similar or associated duties, roles and functions.
Technical standard 01/08: National tsunami signage - 7 July 2009
Tsunami Signage [TS 01/08] (1001 KB)
The objective of the Technical Standard is to provide consistency in the signs and their placement across New Zealand, and to make our tsunami signage compliant with those used overseas. Compliance by CDEM Groups with this Technical Standard will not only provide a consistent approach across New Zealand, but it will also contribute to public awareness of the risks posed by tsunamis and better understanding of what should be done by communities in response to an event.
National Civil Defence Emergency Management Strategy
National Civil Defence Emergency Management Strategy (1 MB)
This National Civil Defence Emergency Management Strategy has been replaced by the National Disaster Resilience Strategy which took effect on 10 April 2019.
National Hazardscape Report
National Hazardscape Report
The National Hazardscape Report is the first New Zealand Government report to provide a thorough description of the New Zealand hazardscape. The National Hazardscape Report is a non-statutory document aimed at informing policy makers, hazard managers and their advisors in carrying out hazard and risk management at the national and local level.
Presentation: The health hazards of volcanic ash: a guide for the public - 21 August 2007 - International Volcanic Health Hazard Network | GNS Science
The Health Hazards of Volcanic Ash: A Guide for the Public (544 KB)
This guide explains the potential health effects of volcanic ash and gives details on how to protect yourself and your family in the event of a volcanic ashfall.
Presentation: Guidelines on preparedness before, during and after volcanic ashfall - 3 March 2007 - International Volcanic Health Hazard Network | GNS Science
Guidelines on Preparedness Before, During and After an Ashfall (498 KB)
These guidelines detail procedures to follow if warning of a volcanic ashfall is given, recommends what to do during ashfall, and what methods are most effective for cleaning up volcanic ash after the event.