Latest Civil Defence News

Release of North Island Severe Weather Event Inquiry
Ambulance Victoria teams up with Singapore Civil Defence Force
Armidale Folk Museum marks 90 years and steps into future
Successful search and rescue exercise, Papamoa Beach – Motiti Island
Waiting for an eruption: what do we know about the Iceland volcano?
Marlborough Police join with partners for exercise involving simulated train derailment
Funding injection to support Kaitāia Airport’s resilience
Damage expected in Southland and Otago
Resilience Fund awards harness community expertise
Support package for growers, farmers and businesses affected by North Island weather events
Incomes have grown significantly for people on Main Benefit, report shows
Emergency Management Bill introduced
Westport receives funding to protect against floods
Local State of Emergency declared for Auckland
Bridge the fastest way to reconnect Coromandel
Government must end benefit sanctions and cancel debt
Govt approves extra $25 million extension for cyclone-affected businesses
Funding boost to deliver world class public media for all New Zealanders
Liveable incomes needed
Singapore and WA strengthen emergency services partnership
Government delivers a $3 million funding boost for Building Financial Capability services
State of National Emergency to end for Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay
State of National Emergency extended for Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay
National States of Emergency end for some regions
Recovery package launched to accelerate Māori response to Cyclone Gabrielle
States of National Emergency extended
Govt must urgently wipe MSD debt
Additional cyclone support needed for people
State of National Emergency extended
Government delivers further cyclone emergency support
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now
Cyclone Gabrielle – Crime prevention a priority in cyclone-hit Eastern district
Crime prevention priority in cyclone-hit Eastern district
$2 million support package for East Coast communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle – Police prioritise those uncontactable, isolated
State of National Emergency Declared
Keeping safe during cyclone and flooding emergency and recovery
Govt delivers support package for NGOs and community groups
Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed
Tropical cyclone is no time to be on water
Government support for flooded Thames-Coromandel communities
Government urges people to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle
Greens call for Civil Defence Payment to be doubled
Superintendent John Price announces retirement
Westpac NZ launches $1 million fund to help small businesses affected by flooding
Government boosts fund for Auckland flooding
NZ police continue to respond to weather-related incidents
Te Kuiti blocked due to flooding