New Zealand ShakeOut

Our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, is taking place on Thursday 17 October 2019 at 1.30pm.

What is New Zealand ShakeOut and tsunami hīkoi?

ShakeOut is held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake — Drop, Cover and Hold — and to practise a tsunami hīkoi (evacuation) if in a coastal area.

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Sign up for ShakeOut 2019

To take part in the drill, sign up your school, organisation or household. It takes two minutes to sign up everyone and we’ll send you all the information you need to do the drill.
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Share the ShakeOut

We have lots of resources you can use to encourage others to sign up to ShakeOut. Download posters, factsheets, digital and social resources, scripts and more.
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Do the ShakeOut

Wherever you are at 1.30pm on 17 October 2019, you can take part in the drill. Just Drop, Cover and Hold for up to one minute, and if you’re in a coastal area practise your tsunami hīkoi.
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