Resources

Te Paea me te Waka Wairua | Te Paea and the Ghost Waka (youtube.com)

Watch this short film that tells the story of a ghostly waka seen before Tarawera exploded and destroyed the Pink and White Terraces.

Building an earthquake ready future (tepapa.govt.nz)

Use this resource from Te Papa to teach students to create resilient communities.

Ready Kids (ready.gov)

Learn about staying safe before, during and after an emergency.

What's the Plan Stan? game (geoargames.com)

Get your emergency kit together, watch out for hazards and find out what to do in an emergency with this What's the Plan Stan? game.

Make your home safer (getready.govt.nz)

We can't predict disasters, but we can prepare for them. One of the best places to start is with your home. Find out what you can do to make your home safer.

Make a community emergency plan (getready.govt.nz)

Make a community emergency plan. A community emergency plan can help your community understand how you can help each other in an emergency.

Preparing to self-isolate (covid19.govt.nz)

Find out how to prepare for self-isolation. Complete a COVID-19 readiness checklist so you know your whānau is ready if someone in your household gets COVID-19.

Learn about our tsunami monitoring and warning system. This guide has been developed for Mayors and people working in local government.

Tsunami Warnings and Advisories: A Public Information Guide (1.5mb .pdf)

pdf | 1.5 MB

Learn some New Zealand Sign Language that will help you communicate with a Deaf person in the event of an emergency.

2022 Lets Talk Emergencies Booklet

PDF | 8.1 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after an earthquake.

Earthquakes audio in English (mp3 2.6mb)

mp3 | 2.6 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after flooding.

Floods audio in English (.mp3 2.2mb)

mp3 | 2.2 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after a landslide.

Landslides audio in English (.mp3 1.3mb)

mp3 | 1.3 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after storms and severe weather.

Storms and severe weather audio in English (.mp3 3.3mb)

mp3 | 3.3 MB

Listen to these audio recordings in English about what to do before, during and after a tsunami

Tsunami audio in English (.mp3 2.4mb)

mp3 | 2.4 MB

Tsunami hīkoi audio in English (.mp3 982kb)

mp3 | 982 KB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after volcanic activity.

Volcanic activity audio in English (.mp3 3.5mb)

mp3 | 3.5 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about pandemics, fires, drought, criminal acts and terrorism, animal and plant pests and diseases, and hazardous substances.

Other hazards audio in English (.mp3 1.7mb)

mp3 | 1.7 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about looking after your mental wellbeing in an emergency.

Look after your mental wellbeing audio in English (.mp3 690kb)

mp3 | 690 KB

Listen to this audio recording in English about who does what in an emergency.

Who does what in an emergency audio in English (.mp3 1.7mb)

mp3 | 1.7 MB

Listen to these audio recordings in English about the impacts of an emergency and what you can do to get ready.

Stuck at home audio in English (.mp3 628kb)

mp3 | 628 KB

Can't get home audio in English (.mp3 439kb)