New Zealand ShakeOut

National earthquake exercise

Shakeout is a national earthquake preparedness campaign that will lead up to a public, nation-wide earthquake drill at 9.26am on 26 September. Nationally the aim is to have 1 million people participating in the drill.  Locally we encourage the public to register along with businesses, organisations and schools.

It will be the first ShakeOut earthquake drill held nationwide in the world and will be the biggest earthquake public education campaign ever staged in New Zealand.

Civil Defence information

Rena Information  l  Maritime NZ Rena updates

If you discover a container or debris from the Rena, contact Braemar Howells Hotline on 0800 333 772 or email rena@braemarhowells.com noting the container ID number and its location.

For any oil-related matters, contact the oil spill number 0800 645 774.

Are you interested in our Emergency Manager Richard Steele, giving a presentation to your business, organization or community group regarding hazard events that hit our district, then register with our EM Support Officer by leaving your name and either business, organization, community group name and contact number.

It is important that you are prepared for a disaster. Get ready now so that you are better prepared to cope on your own for up to 3 days or more.
As a minimum, everyone needs:

• enough food in your home to last 2-3 days
• to know where to get water, if your usual supply is not available.  Store some water if a warning is issued, fill containers immediately after a large earthquake
• alternative lighting - a torch with spare batteries or a wind up one, gas lantern or light-sticks
• a battery operated or wind up radio and spare batteries - don't forget your car radio as a last resort   
• a first-aid kit, make sure you have essential medications
• blankets, survival blankets or warm waterproof clothing
• alternative cooking methods - BBQ or gas cooker
• to store important family documents where you can get them easily
• an emergency plan - where to meet family and how to contact one another if separate

For further information on how to 'Be prepared'
What to do before, during and after an earthquake. - Earthquake advice and information
Find out if live or work in a Tsunami hazard area and what is a tsunami
Marine Oil Spill - How you can help

We will broadcast over these stations during an emergency:

• 945 kHz AM - Talkback ZB
• 585 kHz AM - Radio Ngati Porou
• 90.9 FM - ZGFM
• 98.1 FM - Radio Ngati Porou
• 98.9 FM - More FM
• 94.8 FM - Radio Live
• 91.7 FM - Turanga FM
• 88.5 FM - Uawa

Rena Information 

Public health information about oil from Rena
http://www.toiteorapublichealth.govt.nz/rena_public

Information regarding marine biotoxin alerts over the whole country see the MAF(Food Safety) consumer web page
http://www.foodsmart.govt.nz/food-safety/hunting-collecting-fishing/seafood-gatherers/marine-biotoxin-alerts.htm

Public health site for information and useful links about shellfish 
http://www.toiteorapublichealth.govt.nz/shellfish

Information on monitoring of the environment
http://www.boprc.govt.nz/sustainable-communities/rena-environmental-monitoring/

Maritime NZ Rena Update 

For latest information on Rena you can visit http://www.maritimenz.co.nz/Rena/