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 2013 08 22 public education campaign is working
Civil defence public education campaign is working (82 KB)
22 Aug 2013
Research released today shows the Get Ready Get Thru emergency preparedness campaign is proving highly successful.
mr 2013 08 20 guide for workplace earthquake plan
Do NOT get outside quickly after an earthquake: Guide for workplace earthquake plan (86 KB)
20 Aug 2013
It is frightening to stay in a building immediately after an earthquake but it is much safer than immediately going outside. The Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said it is not like a fire. You do not have to evacuate a building straight away unless it is showing obvious signs of distress.
mr 2013 08 06 funding for 17 local civil defence projects
Ministry funding for 17 local civil defence projects (78 KB)
06 Aug 2013
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has approved funding for 17 local government projects that will improve local and regional civil defence emergency management.
mr 2013 06 28 trial of compost toilets
Trial of compost toilets: When you have to go, you have to go! (79 KB)
28 Jun 2013
An initial trial has shown that emergency composting toilets might be an alternative to port-a-loos and chemical toilets if sewerage lines are damaged or broken.
mr 2013 05 21 nz information about tornadoes
New Zealand information about tornadoes (78 KB)
21 May 2013
Additional information for Oklahoma City tornado story
mr 2013 02 07 thank you for your support
Thank you for your support after Santa Cruz earthquake and Solomon Islands tsunami (76 KB)
07 Feb 2013
I would like to thank media organisations for your support yesterday in advising New Zealand of the potential risk we faced after the Santa Cruz earthquake and the tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands.
mr 2012 12 20 new zealander returns from UN deployment
New Zealander returns from UN deployment in Philippines (73 KB)
20 Dec 2012
Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group manager, Graeme MacDonald, returned last night from a two-week United Nations deployment in the typhoon ravaged Philippines.
mr 2012 12 04 new zealander part of UN team
New Zealander part of UN team supporting Philippines (69 KB)
04 Dec 2012
New Zealander Graeme MacDonald is one of the seven-strong United Nations team deployed in the Philippines ahead of Tropical Cyclone Bopha (known in the Philippines as Super typhoon Pablo).
mr 2012 10 05 independent review into earthquake response
Release of independent review into earthquake response (86 KB)
05 Oct 2012
The independent Review of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Response to the 22 February Christchurch Earthquake was today released by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management.
mr 2012 10 02 huge response to shakeout evaluation
Huge response to New Zealand ShakeOut evaluation, more staff needed to input information (77 KB)
02 Oct 2012
So many New Zealand ShakeOut evaluation forms are being returned that GNS Science is hiring a group of students to input all the data.