Resources

Flammability of plant species (fireandemergency.nz)

The flammability of vegetation affects fire intensity. This has a major influence on fire control and the chance of homes being damaged or destroyed by fire. Find out what plants have low or high flammability on the Fire and Emergency New Zealand website.

Make your home safer (getready.govt.nz)

We can't predict disasters, but we can prepare for them. One of the best places to start is with your home. Find out what you can do to make your home safer.

Plan for your pets and other animals (getready.govt.nz)

Your animals are your responsibility. You need to include them in your emergency planning and preparation.

Make a community emergency plan (getready.govt.nz)

Make a community emergency plan. A community emergency plan can help your community understand how you can help each other in an emergency.

Learn about our tsunami monitoring and warning system. This guide has been developed for Mayors and people working in local government.

Tsunami Warnings and Advisories: A Public Information Guide (1.5mb .pdf)

pdf | 1.5 MB

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (w3.org)

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 make a lot of recommendations for accessible web content. Find out more about the recommendations on the W3C website.

Learn some New Zealand Sign Language that will help you communicate with a Deaf person in the event of an emergency.

Let's Talk Emergencies Booklet

PDF | 8.1 MB

Watch videos in New Zealand Sign Language on hazards and emergencies in New Zealand.

In an emergency (getready.govt.nz)

Get prepared (getready.govt.nz)

Get involved (getready.govt.nz)

Make a plan (getready.govt.nz)

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, and often without warning. It is important to make emergency plans so you know what to do when an emergency happens.

Get together with your friends and whānau and make a plan.

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after an earthquake.

Earthquakes audio in English (mp3 2.6mb)

mp3 | 2.6 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after flooding.

Floods audio in English (.mp3 2.2mb)

mp3 | 2.2 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after a landslide.

Landslides audio in English (.mp3 1.3mb)

mp3 | 1.3 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after storms and severe weather.

Storms and severe weather audio in English (.mp3 3.3mb)

mp3 | 3.3 MB

Listen to these audio recordings in English about what to do before, during and after a tsunami

Tsunami audio in English (.mp3 2.2mb)

mp3 | 2.2 MB

Tsunami hīkoi audio in English (.mp3 982kb)

mp3 | 982 KB

Listen to this audio recording in English about what to do before, during and after volcanic activity.

Volcanic activity audio in English (.mp3 3.5mb)

mp3 | 3.5 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about pandemics, fires, drought, criminal acts and terrorism, animal and plant pests and diseases, and hazardous substances.

Other hazards audio in English (.mp3 1.2mb)

mp3 | 1.2 MB

Listen to this audio recording in English about looking after your mental wellbeing in an emergency.

Look after your mental wellbeing audio in English (.mp3 690kb)

mp3 | 690 KB

Listen to this audio recording in English about who does what in an emergency.

Who does what in an emergency audio in English (.mp3 1.7mb)

mp3 | 1.7 MB

Listen to these audio recordings in English about the impacts of an emergency and what you can do to get ready.

Stuck at home audio in English (.mp3 628kb)

mp3 | 628 KB

Can't get home audio in English (.mp3 439kb)