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Waitaki District Flooding

Monday 6 Jul - last updated 5:01 am

A state of local emergency has been declared for Waitaki District due to severe flooding.

If life, health or property is in danger, call 111 immediately.

For local updates visit Waitaki District Council web pages.

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Emergency Management Bill

The Government has introduced an Emergency Management Bill to replace the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.
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Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) third edition

The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) 3rd edition represents New Zealand’s official framework to achieve effective co-ordinated incident management across responding agencies.
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Emergency preparedness

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. It’s up to you to take steps to make sure you’re prepared.
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Training and development

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02 Jul 2026

Updated Emergency Mobile Alert protocols for User Agencies: Technical Standard [TS 06/26]

The Emergency Mobile Alert protocols for User Agencies technical standard has now been updated.

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01 Jul 2026

New regional plan strengthens Wellington’s ability to manage longer, more complex emergencies

The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan 2026–2031 takes effect from today, setting a new direction for how the region prepares for, responds to, and recovers from emergencies.

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