Media Release Archive
Non-emergency related media releases issued by the National Emergency Management Agency
Media releases issued by the Minister of Civil Defence are published on the Beehive website.
mr 2007 10 04 disaster awareness week
Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami, storms, floods, tornadoes: are you ready? (144 KB)
04 Oct 2007
It’s Disaster Awareness Week next week and New Zealand has again shown us how unpredictable our country can be and why we need to get ready and be prepared.
mr 2007 10 03 what impact do hazards and risks have
What Impact do hazards and risks have on N.Z.? (140 KB)
03 Oct 2007
Impact is the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management’s quarterly journal.
mr 2007 09 24 getting ready information on line for everyone
Getting ready information on line for everyone (29 KB)
24 Sep 2007
The Get Ready Get Thru website which tells people how to prepare and recover from a disaster has been translated into seven languages, Maori, Arabic, traditional and simplified Chinese script, Hindi, Korean, Samoan and Tongan.
The Get Ready Get Thru website, which tells people how to prepare and recover from a disaster has been translated into Māori and seven other languages. The website has also been translated into Arabic, traditional and simplified Chinese script, Hindi and Korean. This makes it the most extensively translated website in New Zealand.
mr 2007 09 24 get ready get thru for pacific communities
Get Ready Get Thru for Pacific communities (29 KB)
24 Sep 2007
The Get Ready Get Thru website which tells people how to prepare and recover from a disaster has been translated into Maori, Samoan, Tongan and five other languages. The website has also been translated into Arabic, traditional and simplified Chinese script, Hindi and Korean. This makes it the most extensively translated website in New Zealand.
mr 2007 05 11 workshops reinforce preparedness message
Workshops reinforce preparedness message (647 KB)
11 May 2007
The latest swarm of earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty area highlights the need to be prepared, says Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director John Hamilton.
mr 2007 05 07 special service medal tsunami
Special Service Medal Tsunami to be presented (131 KB)
07 May 2007
A New Zealand Special Service Medal Tsunami is to be presented in Feilding for services following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Indonesia.
Last night’s swarm of earthquakes in Auckland are a timely reminder that New Zealanders need to be prepared for all types of disasters which could happen anywhere and anytime, says the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
mr 2006 08 03 civil defence seals new partnership with radio
Civil Defence seals new partnership with radio (20 KB)
03 Aug 2006
The ability of New Zealanders to receive timely, authoritative messages in an emergency will be enhanced as the result of the agreement signed today between the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) and the country’s major radio broadcasters, says MCDEM Acting Director Bruce Ferguson.
mr 2006 07 18 java tsunami a timely warning to new zealanders
Java tsunami a timely warning to New Zealanders (129 KB)
18 Jul 2006
New Zealanders may have only a few minutes warning if an undersea earthquake within close proximity of the coastline generates a tsunami, says The Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management.