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Emergency Toilet Campaign Wins Award
WREMO recently won first place in the Readiness and Resilience category at the 2023 EMPA Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communication.
The awards were presented as part of the annual EMPA (Emergency Media and Public Affairs) conference held at Te Papa in Wellington.
The Emergency Toilet (or #GetPoopared) campaign, was the final education piece of a project to develop a comprehensive post-earthquake sanitation plan.
The campaign wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners, especially from Te Whatu Ora Capital,...
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The awards were presented as part of the annual EMPA (Emergency Media and Public Affairs) conference held at Te Papa in Wellington.
The Emergency Toilet (or #GetPoopared) campaign, was the final education piece of a project to develop a comprehensive post-earthquake sanitation plan.
The campaign wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners, especially from Te Whatu Ora Capital,...
Exercise Mahuika and Whero
Over 400 people across the Wellington region put their training into practise during Exercise Mahuika and Exercise Whero!
The region’s nine councils participated alongside members of...
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The region’s nine councils participated alongside members of...
Wellington CDEM Group Supports Cyclone Gabrielle Response
The Wellington CDEM Group had over 100 people deploy to support both response and recovery to the Auckland Flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Dedicated staff from across...
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Dedicated staff from across...
April Newsletter
Article
Kia ora!
With summer behind us, the team at WREMO are now looking to the colder months and the challenges winter can bring for the Wellington region.
Over...
With summer behind us, the team at WREMO are now looking to the colder months and the challenges winter can bring for the Wellington region.
Over...
16/04/2024
Less than one month to go until Wellington steps up for the long walk home!
The countdown is on for the Long Walk Home, with less than one month to go until Wellingtonians put on their walking shoes and head from Wellington City to Porirua.
The...
The...
7/02/2024
November Newsletter
Article
Community Resilience & Recovery Team UpdateKia ora!
With the silly season just around the corner, the team at WREMO are winding down our activities in the community for the year.
Like our fellow...
With the silly season just around the corner, the team at WREMO are winding down our activities in the community for the year.
Like our fellow...
20/11/2023
Annual Public Information Management Forum
We had a fantastic turn out for our regional Public Information Management (PIM) forum held at the Greater Wellington Regional Council in November.
Local council PIM teams and partner agencies gathered...
Local council PIM teams and partner agencies gathered...
8/11/2023
Emergency Toilet Campaign Wins Award
WREMO recently won first place in the Readiness and Resilience category at the 2023 EMPA Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communication.
The awards were presented as part of the annual EMPA (Emergency...
The awards were presented as part of the annual EMPA (Emergency...
3/11/2023
September Newsletter
Kia ora!
A new financial year is here and the community resilience team at WREMO are starting to see neighbourhoods come alive with renewed interest in preparedness now the...
A new financial year is here and the community resilience team at WREMO are starting to see neighbourhoods come alive with renewed interest in preparedness now the...
1/09/2023
Exercise Mahuika and Whero
Over 400 people across the Wellington region put their training into practise during Exercise Mahuika and Exercise Whero!
The region’s nine councils participated alongside members of Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency...
The region’s nine councils participated alongside members of Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency...
10/07/2023
Wellington CDEM Group Supports Cyclone Gabrielle Response
The Wellington CDEM Group had over 100 people deploy to support both response and recovery to the Auckland Flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Dedicated staff from across our region's nine councils and...
Dedicated staff from across our region's nine councils and...
28/02/2023
December Newsletter
The year that’s been...
Looking back on the year that’s been...as far as the 20s go 2022 has been a little less topsy turvy. But only a little! It seems the...
Looking back on the year that’s been...as far as the 20s go 2022 has been a little less topsy turvy. But only a little! It seems the...
16/12/2022
Exercise Māui
Recently our emergency response centre staff from around te Upoko o te Ika (Wellington region), participated in Exercise Māui – an exercise based on a large wildfire in the Wellington...
7/09/2022
WREMO supports the Nelson/Tasman flood response
In August 2022, more than 200 homes were evacuated in the Nelson-Tasman area due to severe flooding from heavy rain.
Four of WREMOs Emergency Managers were deployed to the South Island...
Four of WREMOs Emergency Managers were deployed to the South Island...
5/09/2022
Wellingtonians urged to get prepared to manage own waste following a large earthquake
A new journal paper on emergency sanitation suggests Wellington region residents should be prepared to manage their own toilet waste for a month or more following a major earthquake.
If a...
If a...
29/07/2022
Severe weather and heavy swells on the way for the Wellington region
The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) is urging coastal residents in Wellington and the Wairarapa, as well as anyone planning to travel around the region, to be aware of...
20/07/2022
Multi-agency emergency response tested at Sky Stadium
The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, in partnership with the Regional Partnerships Team from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), exercised a multiagency response to a significant Civil...
30/06/2022
Emergency Management staff practice tsunami scenario
Article
Council staff and agency representatives from across the Wellington region donned their emergency management vests this week and delved into Exercise Parawhenua – a scenario which focused on a tsunami...
22/07/2021
Business Continuity Planning Workshop
Video
Watch this video to find out more about our Business Continuity Planning Workshops and hear from participants about their experiences.
22/07/2021
Tsunami Expert Panel Discussion
Video
Our panelists from GNS, GWRC, East Coast Lab, Alphero, and WREMO discuss tsunami science and how we can be better prepared for tsunami.
23/04/2021
What is a Community Emergency Hub? (in NZSL)
Video
Watch this video explaining Community Emergency Hubs. The video includes a voice over and New Zealand Sign Language interpreter.
4/02/2021
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