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Watch videos in New Zealand Sign Language on hazards and emergencies in New Zealand.
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.
Get together with your friends and whānau and make a plan.
Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after an earthquake.
Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after flooding.
Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after a landslide.
Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after storms and severe weather.
Listen to these audio recordings in English about what to do before, during and after a tsunami
Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after volcanic activity.
Listen to this audio recording in English about pandemics, fires, drought, criminal acts and terrorism, animal and plant pests and diseases, and hazardous substances.
Listen to this audio recording in English about looking after your mental wellbeing in an emergency.
Listen to this audio recording in English about who does what in an emergency.
Listen to these audio recordings in English about the impacts of an emergency and what you can do to get ready.
Find information on www.getready.govt.nz in large print.
The Get Ready Challenge encourages students and whānau to get ready for an emergency. Students can complete 5 challenges in class or at home.
Read our Emergency Mobile Alert guide for media. It explains how Emergency Mobile Alerts work and answers questions that media might have.
Local community volunteers organise and manage Community Patrols. Community Patrols serve the needs of their community and work with New Zealand Police and local councils.
Join a Community Patrol or start one in your community.
Local community volunteers organise and manage Community Patrols. Community Patrols serve the needs of their community and work with New Zealand Police and local councils.
Join a Community Patrol or start one in your community.
Learn about New Zealand Response Teams and where they are based around New Zealand.
Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) is a national volunteer organisation. It provides search and rescue help to lost, missing and injured people across New Zealand.
Coastguard New Zealand provides search and rescue help to people at sea. They run education programmes and community initiatives on marine safety.