Get Ready — Emergency preparedness in New Zealand

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. You can take steps to be prepared.

Tē mōhiotia āhea ki hea rānei te ohotata. Kia takatū. Kia mataara.

Get Prepared | Me takatū

When an emergency happens, civil defence and emergency services will be busy helping the people who need them most.

Get your household ready

It’s up to you to make sure your family, and the people you care about, know what to do.

Get your work ready

Planning for emergencies makes good business sense. It helps keep you and your workers safe and minimises downtime.

Get your school ready

Schools play a role in keeping the community safe. Find information about school responsibilities and how to teach students the skills they need to prepare for an emergency.

Types of hazards | Ngā momo matepā

In New Zealand we have a lot of natural hazards. Find out what to do before, during and after each type of emergency.

Earthquakes

Floods

Landslides

Storms

Tsunami

Volcanic activity

Tsunami | Ngaru taitoko

All of New Zealand’s coastline is at risk of tsunami. Knowing the warning signs and the right action to take can help save lives. Find out what to do before, during and after a tsunami.

Remember, Long or Strong, Get Gone.

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Photograph of Stan the dog leading students from Matatā School in their tsunami hīkoi for ShakeOut 2020

Other hazards | Ētahi atu mōrearea

There are a number of different hazards in New Zealand. Find out about other hazards, and who is responsible for managing emergencies related to these hazards.

Find out about other hazards in New Zealand

COVID-19 information

The Unite against COVID-19 website is the central place for information about a range of government services designed to support New Zealand to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

It also has information about the measures required to combat the COVID-19 virus including an outline of New Zealand's Alert Level system.

covid19.govt.nz
COVID19.govt.nz. Everything you need to know in one place
What's the Plan, Stan?

What's the Plan, Stan?

What’s the Plan, Stan? is a resource to support schools, teachers and students to develop the knowledge and skills to prepare for emergency events.

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Photograph of an office worker making a plan on getready.govt.nz

Make a plan

Make a plan with your family/flatmates/friends to get through an emergency. Think about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them.

Fill in the form, print it out, stick it on the fridge and make sure everyone knows the plan.

Make a plan
Emergency Mobile Alert

Emergency Mobile Alert

Emergency Mobile Alerts are messages about emergencies sent by authorised emergency agencies to capable mobile phones. The alerts are designed to keep people safe and are broadcast to all capable phones from targeted cell towers.

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Cartoon of the upper half of Ashley, one of the IMPACT superheroes, holding a torch

What's the Plan Stan? game

The What's the Plan Stan? game teaches kids what goes in their emergency kit, what hazards could harm them in an emergency situation, and what the main messages are for an emergency event.

Play the game (geoargames.com)