The 111 TXT service will be unavailable from 11pm on 17 February 2026 for up to one hour while important system work is completed. During this time, TXT messages sent to 111 will not reach Police, Ambulance or Fire and Emergency. Registered users are encouraged to think about how they … Read more
Kia ora Deaf community, Hope you’re all staying dry and safe in this wild weather. Right now, there are red, orange, and yellow weather warnings across different parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. 🔴 Red Warning Areas 🔴 What to do: Stay inside in a safe place. Stay away from trees … Read more
We expect New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA at 2025-07-30 11:25 AM. Strong currents and surges can injure and drown people. There is a danger to swimmers, surfers, … Read more
Measles has now been confirmed in the Manawatu region. This is in addition to the earlier cases in the Wairarapa region. All the cases are linked. There are some Locations of Interest, including businesses where the people with measles (the cases) went before they knew that they were sick. To … Read more
We are thinking of everyone affected by the recent rain events around the country, and in particular, in the Nelson Marlborough Tasman region. For your information, Health New Zealand has a number of resources in Alternate Formats on recovery from a flood. These can be found: https://info.health.nz/keeping-healthy/protecting-health-natural-disaster/floods-and-health#after-a-flood-factsheets-5121 There are also … Read more
The nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system is happening on the 25th May 2025, and is a necessary part of making sure the system works well. We test the Emergency Mobile Alert system each year. This is a necessary part of making sure the system works well. Alerts … Read more
The next nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system will be on Sunday 26th May 2024, between 6:00 – 7:00 PM. About Emergency Mobile Alert Emergency Mobile Alerts are messages about emergencies. They are sent by authorised emergency agencies to mobile phones. Emergency Mobile Alerts keep people safe. They … Read more
Many Aucklanders are back at work and school following yesterday’s heavy rain and flooding, while many damaged properties have already been visited by Auckland Council assessors. The council is working quickly to identify any damage to buildings, unstable ground and any other potential hazards and take action to reduce any … Read more
👋 GET READY FOR HEAVY RAIN 🔔 9th May 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is encouraging people to get prepared as a new weather system brings significant rainfall over the next two days. The ground in many parts of Aotearoa is already saturated and with more heavy rain … Read more
This morning the New Zealand Government declared a National State of Emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. A National State of Emergency puts the Government in charge of any actions, as opposed to local authorities. This also allows the Government to help affected regions that are becoming overwhelmed. A National … Read more
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