Lifeline utilities is a term used in the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002 to describe organisations that provide essential infrastructure to the community. The Act says that lifeline utilities must “function at the fullest possible extent, even though this may be at a reduced level, during and after an emergency".
Lifeline utilities cover:
- Ports and airports
- Road and rail networks
- Radio and television networks
- Water supply, wastewater and stormwater
- Petrol and diesel
- Electricity and gas
- Telecommunications
Lifeline groups in the region
There are two lifeline groups in the Wellington Region
What the Wellington Lifelines Group does The Wellington Lifelines Group works with its members to: Members of the Wellington Lifelines Group Contact the Wellington Lifelines Group's Project Manager Members of the Wairarapa Engineering Lifelines Association The current members of the Wairarapa Engineering Lifelines Association are: Contact the Wellington Lifelines Group
at was being achieved by other study groups in New Zealand.
Lifeline Reports
This report outlines the findings from the Wellington Lifelines Group's Regional Resilience Project.
Wellington Lifelines Project, 2019 (PDF, 41 MB)
This report pulls together information gained from recent work carried out by the transport infrastructure providers.Restoring Wellington's Transport Links After a Major Earthquake, 2013 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
This report provides a summary of likely restoration time for key lifeline utility services, following a major earthquake involving a rupture of the Wellington Fault. Lifeline Utilities Restoration Times, 2013 (PDF, 2.7 MB)