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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.

What will you do if the phone and internet lines go down? How will you keep in touch, arrange to meet up or keep up with news and weather alerts?

The IMPACTS Team are a group of young superheroes, just like you. They are prepared in case an emergency comes that involves you, your whānau and your whole community.

What's the Plan, Stan? has suggestions for teaching and learning programmes for students in years 4–8. It focuses on emergency events and the impacts they could have on your community.

Space weather comes from activity on the surface of the Sun. Extreme solar storms are rare. They do not harm humans or animals. But they can damage our electricity networks.

Space weather can cause power cuts that could last up to six days. Find out what to do before, during and after space weather.

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

In an emergency, public transport may not run, and roads and neighbourhoods may be blocked off.

Find advice and resources to help teach primary school children about emergencies.

Storms can happen any time of the year. Find out what to do before, during and after a storm.

Find ideas and resources for teaching students about preparedness.