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As part of the New Zealand Government's Natural Hazards Research Platform
  

Research and information about Natural Hazards in New Zealand

Joint Centre for Disaster Research
Multi-disciplinary applied teaching and research aimed at understanding the impacts of disasters on communities, improving risk management, and enhancing community preparedness, response and recovery from various hazard events.

Geonet
Monitors and displays earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunami hazards in New Zealand.

Natural Hazards Centre
A useful point of contact for relevant research, resources, and scientific expertise.

Earthquake Commission
Latest New Zealand earthquake info, as well as information on the EQC organisation.

NIWA
Hazard information and advice.

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
About the Ministry, where to find your local authority and how to prepare for a disaster.

Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
Latest earthquake and volcanic status.

Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington promotes quality for life by ensuring the environment is protected while meeting the economic, cultural and social needs of the community.

National Rural Fire Authority
Fire related weather, publications, research and projects.

Canterbury Earthquake
Response and contact information about the 22nd February 2011 earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Statistics New Zealand Earthquake Information Portal
Statistical data and reports designed to inform agencies responding to the Canterbury earthquakes.

Get prepared for Natural Hazards

Get Ready Get Thru
Provides a household emergency checklist including your household emergency plan, emergency survival Items, and getaway kit.

Survive-It
Purchase emergency items for your household or workplace.

New Zealand Red Cross
First Aid kits and manuals, courses and school programmes.

Emergency Water Supplies
In the Wellington region, Wellington City is likely to be hardest hit in terms of emergency water supplies.

International Web Links

Asian Disaster Reduction Centre (ADRC)
Latest disaster information from around the world.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
US Department of Homeland Security, disaster communities, emergency personnel, education and training, news media.

Emergency Management Australia (EMA)
Emergency management in Australia, education and training, volunteers, publications and research.