Resources for primary schoolsNgā rauemi mā ngā kura tuatahi
Emergency event education fits well with the New Zealand Curriculum learning areas of health and physical education, and social studies.
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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.
Explore our What's the Plan, Stan? resource
Historical emergencies
Emergencies can happen anywhere in New Zealand. We've compiled a list of different historical emergencies that have happened throughout New Zealand.
Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko
Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko | Rūaumoko's Walk is a bi-lingual children’s book based on Kahungunu legends and dialect. It tells the story of what to do in an earthquake and tsunami.
It was developed by:
- Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management
- Ministry of Education
- Te Puni Kōkiri
- Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
- Te Ūranga Waka at the Eastern Institute of Technology, and
- Kahungunu Kōhanga Reo Tari.
Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko | Rūaumoko's Walk is a bi-lingual children’s book based on Ngāti Kahungunu legends and dialect. It tells the story of what to do in an earthquake and tsunami. Find Te Hīkoi a Rūaumoko on the Hawke's Bay Emergency Management website.
The tsunami that washed time away
The tsunami that washed time away is a Ministry of Education teachers resource focused on researching a historic tsunami in Henderson Bay in Northland.
Watch this slide presentation that focuses on researching a historic tsunami in Henderson Bay in Northland.
Teach emergency preparedness
Find information and resources for teaching students about emergency preparedness and natural hazards.
