WELCOME TO THIS INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE COMMUNITY PORTAL PROVIDED BY THE

New Zealand Lifelines Council

Our mission is to connect lifeline utility organisations across agency and sector boundaries to improve infrastructure resilience. Our members understand and value working together to achieve this and to reduce the social and economic costs of disasters

What we are doing

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Connecting National Agencies

... a forum for members to share information and knowledge.
... understanding and influencing national infrastructure resilience policies.
... promoting lifelines and hazards research.
... supporting NEMA in sector preparedness.

Supporting Regional Lifelines Groups

... facilitating exchange of information and knowledge across groups.
... providing advice and peer review.
... assisting with national-regional linkages and supporting consistent approaches.

Delivering the National Lifeline Utilities Forum

... typically held in October each year, this is a flagship event to raise awareness, share insights on the latest developments, and support collaborative effort.

Producing the National Vulnerability Assessment

... provides an understanding of NZ's critical national infrastructure, its vulnerabilities and settings that impact resilience.
... provides information to support resilience policies, lifeline utility and lifelines group work.

Lifelines news

NZLC Annual Report 24/25 Published

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Marae resilience research takes the global stage

Marae are central hubs for whānau, hapū, and iwi across Aotearoa New Zealand. But beyond their cultural and social importance, PhD researcher Haukapuanui Vercoe (Te Arawa, Tūwharetoa, Raukawa, Te Āti ...

National Lifeline Utilities Forum 2025 | Final programme release

Join us at the National Lifeline Utilities Forum 2025, where infrastructure leaders will explore developments shaping New Zealand's future ...

We understand that infrastructure resilience is more than just robust assets

Facets of Infrastructure Resilience

1

Robust asset networks

Robust assets and networks includes attributes such as structural integrity, network redundancy and adaptability … or alternative service continuity arrangements.

2

Resource commitment

Lifeline utilities provide adequate resources to enhance resilience, preparedness and speed restoration. 

3

Effective coordination

Lifeline utilities are connected across agencies and boundaries, both pre and post-event and at national, regional and local levels.

4

Realistic expectations

Customers who receive lifeline utility services understand the risks of service failures and are better able to plan alternative options during outages.

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