Northlanders to prepare for emergencies
Northlanders are being urged to 'get ready' ahead of a national civil defence preparedness week in the wake of a series of storms which have battered the region this year.
Northlanders are being urged to 'get ready' ahead of a national civil defence preparedness week in the wake of a series of storms which have battered the region this year.
Auckland has only 10 service stations wired up to provide fuel to emergency services quickly if electricity is cut in a natural disaster.
A large tsunami generated very close to the coast of New Zealand would arrive before warning sirens could be activated, a new report has found.
An inter-agency plan was released today to strengthen the role of Civil Defence, so it can better respond to civil emergencies such as the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker doesn't pull any punches in a personal account of the earthquakes that rocked his city.
Emergency services responded rapidly and worked well together during the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch last year, an independent review has concluded.
Free Auckland Civil Defence application now available to smartphone users.
The aviation colour code around Mt Tongariro has been downgraded from red to orange, but the volcanic alert level remains at 2.
News of Tongariro's eruption sparked a flurry of activity by Kiwis who have been awake into the early morning.
Tsunami warning sirens will go off in parts of Auckland today.