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New regional plan strengthens Wellington’s ability to manage longer, more complex emergencies

New regional plan strengthens Wellington’s ability to manage longer, more complex emergencies

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Mayor Anita Baker, Chair, Wellington Region CDEM Group Joint Committee. Credit: Greater Wellington Regional Council.

The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan 2026–2031 takes effect from today, setting...
1 Jul 2026

Severe weather update - 26 June

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7am UPDATE 27 JUNE

MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings for the Wellington region.

However, there is still rain and strong winds predicted for much of the region today.

Please take care...
26 Jun 2026
Wellington Region Conducts Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario

Wellington Region Conducts Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario

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Wellington Region Conducts Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario  

Over 500 staff from partner agencies and the Wellington region’s nine councils participated in Exercise Rū Whenua a Rohe this week...
8 Nov 2024
Exercise Poseidon: North Island New Zealand Response Teams Practice for a Wellington Earthquake

Exercise Poseidon: North Island New Zealand Response Teams Practice for a Wellington Earthquake

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For the first time in over 20 years, New Zealand Response Teams (NZRTs) from across the North Island will come together in Wellington to test their ability to respond to...
30 Sept 2024
Less than one month to go until Wellington steps up for the long walk home!

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...
7 Feb 2024
Wellingtonians urged to get prepared to manage own waste following a large earthquake

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...
29 Jul 2022
Severe weather and heavy swells on the way for the Wellington region

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 Jul 2022
Multi-agency emergency response tested at Sky Stadium

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 Jun 2022
Emergency Management staff practice tsunami scenario

Emergency Management staff practice tsunami scenario

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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 Jul 2021
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