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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 ...
Support for changes to emergency management legislation
Cabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill, says Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell... The Cabinet paper provides ...
Introducing the Lifelines sector
Lifeline Utility representatives collaborate across sectors and with leaders, scientists, emergency managers and others in regionally based Lifeline Groups. Objectives are to reduce infrastructure outage risks and minimise restoration time ...
New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region
The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. ...
MBIE Consultation: Draft Fuel Security Plan
The 2025 Fuel Security Study found that our fuel system is largely resilient and identified measures to further enhance our fuel security. This draft Fuel Security Plan builds on that ...
Roadmap to strengthen emergency management system
The Government has agreed in principle to an investment and implementation roadmap to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system so it can manage major to severe emergencies, Emergency Management and ...
Government supports Tairāwhiti marae to relocate to safer ground
Five Tairāwhiti marae impacted by the North Island weather events of early 2023, are moving to safer locations with support from the Crown,” said Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management ...
Continued progress in cyclone recovery
Councils from regions severely impacted by the 2023 North Island Severe Weather Events continue to make steady progress repairing transport routes and building future flood resilience for their communities, Emergency ...