Campaigns

Find a list of our regular campaigns to help you be prepared for an emergency and take the right action.

Trust your danger sense

There won’t always be time for an official warning. It is important to recognise the natural warning signs and act quickly. Trust your danger sense, don’t wait for an official alert.

Learn about natural warnings

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New Zealand ShakeOut

New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi (evacuation). New Zealand ShakeOut happens every year.

Learn about New Zealand ShakeOut

Get summer ready

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, even while we’re on holiday. Prepare and update your plan to keep you and your whānau safe over summer.

Find how to get summer ready

A tornado rushes past a house picking up trees and outdoor objects. It is raining and stormy. To the right of the house the powerlines are broken

Get winter ready

Are you emergency-ready this winter? Winter can often bring severe weather, but no matter the weather it's a good idea to be prepared.

Find out how to get winter ready

Long or Strong, Get Gone

If an earthquake is Long or Strong, Get Gone.

Move immediately to the nearest high ground or as far inland as possible. Don’t wait for an official tsunami warning.

Learn about tsunami

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Emergency Mobile Alert nationwide test

Emergency Mobile Alerts keep people safe, and are broadcast to all capable phones from targeted cell towers. We test the Emergency Mobile Alert system each year. This is a necessary part of making sure the system works well.

Find out about the nationwide test of Emergency Mobile Alert

A young girl with a clipboard in front of a house stares down the viewer. Arrows are drawn on the ground to show the best evacuation route. In the corner is a clipboard that says Have a Prep talk getready.govt.nz

Have a Prep Talk

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, and often without warning. It is important to make emergency plans so you know what to do when an emergency happens.

Make an emergency plan

Get the Flood Out

Floods and flash floods can happen quickly. If you see rising water do not wait for official warnings, Get The Flood Out.

Learn more about floods

Floodwaters are deep trouble

Floods happen often in New Zealand and can cause a lot of damage and loss of life. Put safety first. Don’t take any chances. Act quickly if you see rising water.