🇳🇿New Zealand

New Zealand sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with the Alpine Fault and Hikurangi subduction zone driving major earthquake and tsunami risk. The country also faces frequent flooding, landslides, volcanic activity, and increasingly severe storms intensified by climate change.

OceaniaWellington5.2 millionEmergency: 1111 disaster recorded

Official Disaster Management Agencies

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

Lead national agency for emergency management, coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery for all hazards across New Zealand.

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GeoNet

Geological hazards monitoring program providing real-time data and alerts for earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides.

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Local & Regional Organizations

New Zealand Red Cross

Delivers emergency relief, disaster welfare services, restoring family links, and community resilience programs across Aotearoa.

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)

National fire service, also responsible for hazardous substance response, urban search and rescue, and severe-weather assistance.

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At a Glance

Region
Oceania
Capital
Wellington
Emergency
111
Total Disasters
1
Active
0
Recovery
1
Responding Orgs
1

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