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Disaster Preparedness

Disasters can strike any time. This topic covers surviving disasters like earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis. It also covers survival kits, emergency plans, and relief agencies like civil defence, the police, and fire service. SCIS no. 1807255

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4-person emergency kit

4-person emergency kit

One comprehensive emergency kit contained within a 68 litre heavy duty plastic storage case; includes four personal essentials packs, a survival first aid kit, an After Shake base pack and two 20 l...

Emergency survival kit

Emergency survival kit

A cartoon related to emergency survival kits.

Funding disaster preparedness

The World Bank is encouraging Pacific states to set aside funds for disaster preparedness.

The Joint Centre for Disaster Research

The Joint Centre for Disaster Research

A researcher for the Joint Centre for Disaster Research delivers questionnaires on emergency preparedness to randomly selected Wellington households. The centre is a collaboration between GNS Scien...

Disaster expert warns against generic safety plans

Disaster expert warns against generic safety plans

Disaster preparedness expert says Pacific businesses and communities cannot afford to rely on generic emergency plans when disaster strikes.

Vanuatu gets a state-of-the-art disaster warning facility

The World Bank says a new disaster early warning centre in Vanuatu is just one of a number of measures being taken to help the Pacific cope better with the...

People unprepared

Many people are unprepared for natural disasters a survey shows.

Research papers

Emergency plans for schools

Emergency plans in schools: Individualised disaster planning for students with impaired vision.

Homemade disaster kits

Homemade disaster kits are cheaper and better, says Consumer NZ.

Family plans urged by Fire Service

The Fire Service says families must have evacuation plans in place to prevent tragedies like a fatal house fire in Mangere early on Tuesday in which four people died.

Part-time hero

A poster advertising the work of New Zealand Red Cross outreach volunteers.

Building resilience to natural disasters

Building resilience to natural disasters

NIWA works with architects and government agencies to help Samoa cope with natural disasters.

Emergency survival kit

Emergency survival kit

Being prepared for an emergency is a key message from Civil Defence.

Police emergency kit

Police emergency kit

Sergeant Fords displays a police emergency kit.

Donations for a nursery emergency kit in 1942.

Wrong advice on clothes

4 girls on ann ill-fated expedition were inadequately clothed.

Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

The official New Zealand Civil Defence website.

Download the Hazard App to help you and your family prepare for and respond to hazards in New Zealand.

Consumer tests emergency survival kits

Find out what you need when disaster strikes.

Provides information about how to prepare for an outdoor trip.

Emergency preparedness for seniors

Information to help seniors prepare for emergencies.

Auckland is unprepared for disaster

Most Aucklanders are unprepared for a natural disaster.

Natural disasters

EPA lists ways to reduce risks to health and the environment from natural disasters.

How to prepare an earthquake kit

A video showing you what to pack in your earthquake kit.

Disaster preparedness

How to keep pets safe during a disaster.

Disaster preparedness

A gallery of images related to disaster preparedness.

Helps people to get ready and prepare for a disaster situation.

Life experiences boost quake preparation

People who haven't experienced natural disasters have been motivated to prepare after speaking with those who have.

Disaster risk reduction

10 things you should know about disaster risk reduction.

Disaster preparedness and people with disabilities

Discusses how disasters affect people with disabilities.

How to organise and prepare for disasters

Tips to help you prepare for a disaster.

Teaching children disaster planning

Teaching children how to prepare for disasters, helps improve the knowledge of their parents and teachers too.

Prepared for disasters

New Zealanders more prepared for disasters following Canterbury quake.

Preparing for disasters in your home

Provides information about what to buy and what to skip.

Research Papers

Disaster preparedness in schools

Disaster preparedness education in schools: Recommendations for New Zealand and the United States.

Explains how to build an emergency supply kit, and make a family emergency plan.

What’s the plan, Stan?

Provides lesson ideas related to disaster preparedness.

Natural disasters can strike at any time – know what to do before you have to do it.

Preparation for natural disasters

How prepared are Māori communities should there be an eruption?

Emergency management

Hutt City information about emergency preparedness.

Earthquake preparation in Wellington

Earthquake preparation in Wellington

Cartoon related to emergency survival kits.

Survival kits

Survival kits – what do you need to pack in yours?

Who’s on your team?

Students work in small groups to select a 6-member disaster response team from a set of 12 biography cards.

Home disaster kit

Students select items to include in a home disaster kit for a family in case of emergency.

Fire and Emergency's preparations for climate change and increasing fire risk

Climate change is a challenge faced internationally by emergency services but Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) says it's well-resourced and will have "a couple of decades" to prepare.

Disasters: Natural

Disasters: Natural

We have no control over earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, tsunamis, drought and avalanches. Explore how the United Nations (UNISDR) and Civil Defence in New Zealand manage emergencies and ...

Extreme Weather

Extreme Weather

A wild weather forecast can tell you if weather bombs, floods, cyclones, heatwaves, storms, tornados, hurricanes, and blizzards are headed your way. Explore these wild weather concepts and how to g...

Disasters New Zealand

Disasters New Zealand

Explore the impact and timelines of natural and man-made disasters in New Zealand like Wahine, Tangiwai, Erebus, and the Napier and Christchurch earthquakes. Also covered are Civil Defence, suppor...

Earth Sciences Earthquakes

Earth Sciences Earthquakes

Seismologists say seismic activity is largely caused by tectonic plate activity. These resources cover the types of earthquakes, the Richter scale, prediction, fracking, and their impact and effect...

Disasters, Man-Made

Disasters, Man-Made

Human error or negligence can sometimes lead to accidents, loss of life, environmental damage, disasters, and widespread social disruption. Find related resources on issues like preparedness, ident...

Earth Sciences Volcanoes

Earth Sciences Volcanoes

Plate tectonics are behind the Pacific Ring of Fire and eruptions of lava, gas, and ash that can cause damage. Volcanologists study the formation and types of volcanoes such as Ruapehu, White Islan...

Floods (Get Ready)

A video in sign language about the hazards of flooding.

Volcanoes (Get Ready)

A video in sign language about the hazards of volcanic activity.

Civil Defence Marae Emergency Preparedness Plan

This toolkit is designed to help marae be as prepared as possible in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.

Pacific Disaster Center

For more than 20 years, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has supported the most demanding government customers and nonprofits worldwide, sharing in the mission to save lives and reduce disaster risk.

Warnings and watches

Use the MetService site to check for severe weather warnings.

Animals in emergencies

Learn how to prepare to ensure the welfare of your animals during a disaster, such as an earthquake or flood.

Food safety in adverse events

The guidance below has been prepared to help protect people from foodborne illnesses during floods and earthquakes.

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. It’s up to you to take steps to make sure you’re prepared. Tē mōhiotia āhea, ki hea rānei te ohotata. Whakaritea tō whānau. Kia mataara.

Af8 – Alpine Fault Magnitude 8

AF8 is a collaborative effort to save lives by planning and preparing a coordinated response across the South Island after a severe earthquake on the Alpine Fault.

Local civil defence groups

Use this webpage to find out about your local Civil Defence emergency plans.

Natural Disasters

Disasters can and do happen in New Zealand. There are some basic things you should do to be prepared.

New Zealand cycling not free of drug scandals.

Covid-19 or pandemic disaster preparedness at national level

Information about COVID-19 and the range of government services designed to support New Zealand to recover from its impacts is available at uniteforrecovery.govt.nz

The science project using indigenous Māori knowledge to increase NZ's resilience to natural hazards

New Zealand scientists and researchers are exploring Matauranga Māori (Māori indigenous knowledge) for the Resilience Challenge – an ambitious nationwide project exploring New Zealand's resilience ...

Why I study Māori and indigenous disaster response

Social scientist Lucy Carter says people’s resilience and generosity during the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes spurred her to look at how Māori and indigenous communities respond to disaster.

How one man is saving his communities from natural disasters

Now 88 years old, Boonpeng has dedicated his life to keeping his community safe.

How to survive a natural disaster

Three experts share their tips on withstanding a devastating catastrophe.

Natural hazards

In New Zealand hazards are constantly monitored, and communities make preparations to lessen the dangers and damaging effects.

Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko

Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko - Rūaumoko's Walk 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.

Use this interactive activity to go through different locations with Gayle and her friends to find what you need for an emergency kit.

Kia Takatū – What’s the plan Stan?

Kia Takatū is a te reo Māori resource for years 1–8, containing teaching material, templates and stories to teach children about emergencies.

Halting the jolts: how Te Papa resists earthquakes

How did Te Papa survive the Kaikoura earthquake nearly unscathed?

Earthquakes preparedness for people with sight impairment

The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind provides some of its key learnings on earthquake preparedness and response for the blind or partially sighted.

Traditional knowledge and Red Cross disaster preparedness in the Pacific

Together, traditional and scientific knowledge in disaster preparedness could enable communities to successfully survive disasters.

Printable volcano hazard maps for Whakapapa, Turoa and Tongariro.

Disaster preparedness for people with disabilities

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities has been designed to help people who have physical, visual, auditory or cognitive disabilities to prepare for natural disasters.

New Zealand’s first organised civil defence was prompted by fears of air raids and poison-gas attacks during the Second World War – and fears of nuclear attack in the 1950s.

New Zealand’s first organised civil defence was prompted by fears of air raids and poison-gas attacks during the Second World War – and fears of nuclear attack in the 1950s.

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