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 2009 04 07 italian earthquake a tragic reminder
Italian earthquake a tragic reminder for New Zealand of the need to be prepared (248 KB)
07 Apr 2009
The earthquake that has struck the Abruzzo region of Italy is a tragic reminder that New Zealanders need to be prepared for earthquakes here.
mr 2009 01 22 how safe is that building
How safe is that building? Comment encouraged on draft safety evaluation guidelines (203 KB)
22 Jan 2009
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is encouraging local authorities and other organisations to comment on draft Building Safety Evaluation Guidelines.
mr 2009 01 21 968 events recorded in 2008
968 natural hazard events recorded in 2008: earthquakes and weather warnings most common (194 KB)
21 Jan 2009
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management announced today that it recorded 968 weather and geological events in 2008.
mr 2008 12 22 strong international links necessary
Strong international links necessary for civil defence emergency management (190 KB)
22 Dec 2008
Maintaining strong international links is, necessarily, a priority for civil defence emergency management in New Zealand.
UNESCO led tsunami exercise, “Pacific Wave 2008” is an opportunity for the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management to train staff and test its response to Pacific tsunami bulletins.
A warning to people channel surfing tomorrow night or starting to watch Aftershock on TV3 part way through after its 8.30pm start. The programme includes acted “news bulletins” and “interviews” that help it give a realistic portrayal of what might happen after a major earthquake hits Wellington. Do not be confused; it is dramatisation of events but is not the real thing!
mr 2008 09 02 if you had to leave in a hurry
If you had to leave in a hurry, what would you do? (190 KB)
02 Sep 2008
Seeing New Orleans being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Gustav, it is timely to consider what New Zealanders would be able to do if we had to leave home in a hurry.
One of the “star attractions” at the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Forum at Parliament tomorrow will be big, green and mobile. It is Horizons Regional Council’s mobile education facility and emergency operations centre (EOC), the “Green Rig” (right). It will be set up in the forecourt at Parliament tomorrow.
Starting tomorrow, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is hosting a nationwide series of tsunami preparedness seminars.
mr 2008 06 05 discredited earthquake safety advice
Discredited earthquake safety advice circulated in NZ (185 KB)
05 Jun 2008
New Zealand agencies involved in promoting earthquake safety are concerned that advice from a source discredited overseas is being circulated by e-mail in New Zealand.