Family of three and a cat in the kitchen discussing house and contents in the advent of a disastor

Kia Takatū Get prepared

Te Upoko o te Ika | The Wellington Region is an awesome place to live, but it's a little wild. We often experience earthquakes, storms, flooding and landslides. We're also at risk from tsunami.

Are you ready?

Te Upoko o te Ika | The Wellington Region is an awesome place to live, but it's a little wild. We often experience earthquakes, storms, flooding and landslides. We're also at risk from tsunami.

When disaster strikes, your life can become up-ended very quickly.

Check below for how you, your household, whānau, organisation, business and community can be better prepared!

A woman is filling a water bottle and another woman is stocking a cabinet with medical supplies and other unmarked items

Te Takatū Kāinga Home ready

Find out how to make your home safer, what emergency supplies you need, what to do if you live in a high-rise building, and other tips on getting prepared for an emergency.

A busy café with a manager talking to a worker about their plan

Te Takatū Mahi Work Ready

Take a look at our business continuity planning guide to help identify how your organisation can keep its essential functions up and running during a time of disruption.

People gathered outside a Community Emergency Hub ready to assist their community. Two people are walking towards the hub pushing a wheelbarrow and carrying a spade. There is a person greeting them and pointing towards the hub who is wearing a yellow lany

Te Takatū Hapori Community Ready

Find out; how you can help your community, how your community can help you, where to locate your nearest Community Emergency Hub in an emergency.