Sources of information in an emergency
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Local Radio Stations: Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and your local stations (check you have a battery or wind-up radio, in case the power and phone networks are down).
- WREMO’s Facebook page
- WREMO’s X/Twitter feed
- Your local council website and social media:
- Emergency Mobile Alerts
- Note: The New Zealand Red Cross Hazard App was switched off on 30 June 2024. Since the Hazard App became available, there have been changes in New Zealand’s approach to hazard alerting. There are now a range of ways people can stay informed during emergencies (outlined above).
Natural Warning Signs
An earthquake can cause a tsunami.
If you FEEL an earthquake that is either longer than a minute OR strong enough to knock you off your feet, as soon as the shaking stops, move inland, uphill out of all tsunami zones or to the fifth floor or higher.
DO NOT WAIT for an official warning, there may not be enough time to send an alert or there could be a problem with the phone network.
If the earthquake is long OR strong, GET GONE!
Read about how to stay safe from a tsunami and check your evacuation zones here.
Wellington Region Radio Stations
Wellington
- Radio NZ: AM 567, FM 101.3
- Newstalk ZB: 89.3 FM, 1035 AM
- The Hits: 90.1 FM
- More FM: 95.3 & 99.7
- The Breeze: 94.1FM / 98.5FM
- Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM
- Āti Awa Toa FM Wellington 100.9FM
- Te Upoko o Te Ika 1161AM. 87.6FM
- Pacific Media Network Wellington: 103.7 FM&104.1 FM
- Samoa Capital Radio: 106.1FM
Hutt Valley
- RNZ Hutt Valley: 567 AM, 101.7 FM
- Āti Awa Toa FM: Hutt Valley 100.9FM
- Hutt City FM: 106.7 FM
- Newstalk ZB: 89.3 FM, 1035 AM
- The Hits: 90.1 FM
- More FM: 95.3 & 99.7
- The Breeze: 94.1FM / 98.5FM
Porirua
- Radio NZ: 567 AM, 101.3 FM
- Āti Awa Toa FM Porirua: 94.9FM
- Newstalk ZB: 89.3 FM, 1035 AM
- The Hits: 90.1 FM
- More FM: 95.3 & 99.7
- The Breeze: 94.1FM / 98.5FM
Kāpiti
- Radio NZ: 567 AM, 101.5 FM
- Beach FM: 106.3
- Coast Access Radio: 104.7FM
- Newstalk ZB: 89.5 FM
- The Hits: 92.7 FM
- More FM: 90.3
- The Breeze Kapiti & Horowhenua: 100.7FM
Wairarapa
- Radio NZ: 1071 AM, 101.5 FM
- Newstalk ZB: 846 AM
- The Hits: 90.3 FM
- More FM: Wairarapa Masterton 89.5
- More FM: Castlepoint 105.9
- The Breeze Wairarapa: 99.9FM