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 2011 08 23 lessons for us and nz
Lessons for United States and New Zealand from Kiwi schools teaching about disasters (75 KB)
23 Aug 2011
There are lessons for both the United Sates and New Zealand from the way Kiwi primary and intermediate school children are taught how to prepare for disasters.
mr 2011 01 20 response team returns from queensland floods
Civil defence response team returns from Queensland floods (72 KB)
20 Jan 2011
New Zealand’s civil defence response team returned today from the Queensland floods.
mr 2011 01 13 Planning begins for second NZ response team
Planning begins for second NZ Response Team (62 KB)
13 Jan 2011
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that New Zealand could provide a second civil defence Response Team to Queensland, planning has begun for the selection and formation of that team.
mr 2011 01 12 NZ response team stood down for the day
NZ Response Team stood down for the day (61 KB)
12 Jan 2011
Members of the 15-strong New Zealand Civil Defence Response Team assisting with flood relief in Queensland have been stood down today for a well-earned rest.
mr 2011 01 11 NZ response team return to condamine
NZ Response Team return to Condamine (59 KB)
11 Jan 2011
Additional flooding in the Queensland town of Condamine has resulted in the New Zealand Civil Defence Response Team returning to help residents cope.
mr 2010 12 23 new zealanders more aware
New Zealanders more aware and better prepared? (66 KB)
23 Dec 2010
The Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said that, anecdotally, New Zealanders seem to be more aware and better prepared after a year of emergencies and disasters here and overseas.
mr 2010 12 11 fema memorandum
Civil defence memorandum includes 24/7 contact with U.S.A (2 MB)
11 Dec 2010
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today signed a memorandum of cooperation that includes 24/7 contact between the agencies.
mr 2010 10 18 exercise tangaroa to test national response
Exercise Tangaroa to test national civil defence response (160 KB)
18 Oct 2010
New Zealand’s ability to respond to a warning of a potentially destructive tsunami will be tested by Exercise Tangaroa on Wednesday, 20 October 2010.
mr 2010 10 12 volcanic eruption tv show
Volcanic Eruption in Auckland, 8:30pm tomorrow (158 KB)
12 Oct 2010
Eruption screens on TV3 at 8:30pm tomorrow. It is a New Zealand-made drama that follows several Auckland families in the days before a volcanic eruption in their city.
mr 2010 09 28 alternative communications network for ncmc
Alternative communications network for National Crisis Management Centre (153 KB)
28 Sep 2010
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has signed a contract with New Zealand telecommunications company, TeamTalk, to build a new alternative communications network for the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC).