Emergency Management Links

New Zealand Sites

Earthquake Commission [external website]
Latest New Zealand earthquake info, as well as information on the EQC organisation.

Horizons Regional Council [external website]
Horizons Regional Council promotes quality for life by ensuring the environment is protected while meeting the economic, cultural and social needs of the community.

Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences [external website]
Latest earthquake and volcanic status.

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management [external website]
About the Ministry, where to find your local authority and how to prepare for a disaster.

New Zealand Red Cross [external website]
First Aid kits and manuals, courses and school programmes.

New Zealand's Rural Fire Management Site [external website]
Fire related weather, publications, research and projects.

NIWA [external website]
Hazard information and advice.

International Sites

Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC) [external website]
Latest disaster information from around the world.

Emergency Management Australia (EMA) [external website]
Emergency management in Australia, education and training, volunteers, publications and research.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) [external website]
US Department of Homeland Security, disaster communities, emergency personnel, education and training, news media.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre [external website]
Provides tsunami warnings to countries in the Pacific Basin.