How Prepared are you?
Emergency preparedness resources for households, communities, schools and workplaces across Aotearoa.

New Zealand is one of the most natural hazard exposed countries on Earth. Earthquakes, floods, storms and landslides can disrupt lives in minutes.

Preparation puts control back in your hands.

This page brings together trusted resources from central and local agencies to help households, communities, marae, schools and workplaces understand local risks, make emergency plans, and build the supplies needed to get through a disaster.

Learn your risks. Make a plan. Build your emergency supplies.

Take a moment to check your household readiness

72 hours of food and water

Do you have enough supplies for everyone in your household?

Know your local hazards

Do you understand the risks in your area?

Family emergency plan

Do you know how your household will communicate if networks fail?

Community support

Do you know where your nearest Community Emergency Hub is?

Emergency supplies ready

Do you have a backpack or supplies ready if you must leave quickly?

If you answered no to any of these, the resources below will help you get prepared.

For Households
Get Ready
Make a Plan
Templates and guidance to develop an emergency plan for households
Get Ready
Supplies
Supplies you may need to remain self reliant for the first 72 hours after a disaster.
Get Ready
Disabled Advice
Resources and advice, tailored to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually / mobility impaired.
RNZ
Radio
Emergency Radio Frequencies in all areas across the motu
For Communities and Marae
Get Ready
Neighbourhood
Guidance and tips for connecting with the neighbours to share skills and resources to get through an emergency.
Te Puni Kokiri
Marae Preparedness
Practical planning template prepares marae kaimahi and volunteers to look after the marae, people, and wider community in natural disasters or emergency events.
CDEM
Community Hub
Guide from Civil Defence to create Community Emergency Hubs
Ministry for Ethnic Communities
Natural Disaster preparedness guidance for ethnic communities in over 20 languages
For Business and Workplaces
Get Ready
Work Ready
Templates and guidance to develop an emergency plan for workplaces
business.govt.nz
Supplies
Supplies you may need to be self-reliant in the initial days after a disaster.
business.govt.nz
Staff welfare
Video to assist planning to keep your staff safe and minimising downtime
RNZ
Radio
Emergency Radio Frequencies in all areas across the motu
For Schools
Get Ready
School Planning
Guidance on schools responsibilities and preparing for natural disasters
Get Ready
Teach preparedness
Resources for teaching students about emergency preparedness
MOE
ECE Criteria
Emergencies health and safety criteria for centre-based ECE services
MOE
Preparation
Guidance, templates and checklists for developing emerency plans for schools

Civil Defence Emergency Management

Every region in New Zealand is supported by a Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group responsible for preparing communities and coordinating responses to emergencies. Visit your local CDEM Group to understand the hazards in your area and learn about the Community Emergency Hubs near you.

Local CDEM GROUPS

Northland CDEM Group

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Auckland CDEM Group

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Waikato Region Emergency Management Group

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Bay of Plenty CDEM Group

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Gisborne / Tairāwhiti CDEM Group

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Taranaki CDEM Group

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Manawatū-Whanganui CDEM Group

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Hawke’s Bay CDEM Group

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Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO)

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Nelson-Tasman CDEM Group

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Marlborough CDEM Group

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West Coast CDEM Group

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Canterbury CDEM Group

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Otago CDEM Group

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Southland CDEM Group

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Chatham Islands Emergency Management

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HAZARD MAPS

Understanding the hazards in your area is one of the most important steps in preparing for an emergency.

Hazard maps show risks such as flooding, landslides, tsunami zones and earthquake fault lines so you can plan ahead.

Learn more

Alerts & warnings

During an emergency, Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) issue alerts and warnings to keep the public informed.

Follow official channels to receive updates during an emergency, including websites, social media, radio broadcasts and emergency alerts.

Visit the Civil Defence Website

Build your emergency supplies

Once you understand the risks and have a plan, the next step is ensuring your household, workplace or community has the supplies needed to get through the first 72 hours of a disaster and beyond. Crisis Bunker provides practical preparedness solutions for households, schools, businesses, communities and marae.
Emergency supplies for households and families
Preparedness Backpacks
Preparedness infrastructure for workplaces and schools
Resilience Lockers
Emergency resource centres for communities and marae
Community Resilience Hubs

READY TO GET PREPARED?


Crisis Bunker works alongside households, schools, workplaces, marae and communities across Aotearoa to strengthen disaster preparedness. Our mission is simple: make it easier for people to prepare before disaster strikes, so when emergencies happen communities have the tools, supplies and systems needed to respond.

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