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 2006 06 01 launch of the CDEM public education programme
Launch of the CDEM Public Education Programme (9 KB)
01 Jun 2006
Civil Defence Minister, Rick Barker, will officially launch The Civil Defence & Emergency Management National Public Education Programme next Tuesday at Parliament.
mr 2006 05 17 lessons learnt from pacific Wave exercise
Lessons learnt from Pacific Wave exercise (128 KB)
17 May 2006
The success of today’s tsunami exercise shows New Zealand can have confidence in the ability of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) to manage a major emergency, says MCDEM Director John Norton.
mr 2006 05 15 national cdem Plan supported
National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan supported (123 KB)
15 May 2006
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has assured citizens of Canterbury that the National Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Plan has been properly developed under the law. It is robust in dealing with major disasters from whatever cause.
mr 2006 05 09 NZ to participate in pacific wide tsunami exercise
NZ to participate in Pacific-wide tsunami exercise (128 KB)
09 May 2006
New Zealand joins 28 countries from around the Pacific on May 17th, in the first international exercise to test warning procedures for a distant-source tsunami.
mr 2005 01 21 drop cover and hold still the best advice
Drop, Cover and Hold still the best advice (79 KB)
21 Jan 2005
When the shaking starts, the best advice is still to Drop, Cover and Hold. The advice from civil defence and The NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering comes in response to a widely circulated email by a self-professed rescue expert.
mr 2004 08 23 exercise to test earthquake response arrangements
Exercise to Test Earthquake Response Arrangements (32 KB)
23 Aug 2004
A major exercise to be held in Christchurch in September will test how national and international agencies will work together in a significant earthquake in a major urban area in the Pacific region.
When the earth moves for you in bed – stay protected
When the earth moves for you in bed – stay protected
If the earth moves for you while you’re in bed, it’s important to stay safe and protected, says the National Emergency Management Agency.