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NationalApril 7

Tsunami sirens of limited benefit

Tsunami warning sirens that sounded across Auckland in a test-run at the weekend are not favoured by our national emergency agency.
DunedinDecember 4

Response better for emergencies

The way a civil defence emergency in Dunedin would be managed has changed, with improvements informed by lessons learned in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.
Response better for emergencies
Response better for emergencies
North OtagoMay 25

Emergency alert system promoted

A civil defence alert system has been suggested for the lower Waitaki Valley, in particular to warn residents if a dam breaks.
Emergency alert system promoted
Emergency alert system promoted
North OtagoApril 22

Emergency HQ stays

Civil defence emergencies will be managed from the Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru from now on, despite lingering concerns about how safe the three-storey building would be in an earthquake.
South OtagoApril 4

Post-quake uncertainty creates civil defence refresher

Uncertainty over the Maniototo's civil defence plan should a natural disaster strike has led to holding an information evening.
North OtagoMarch 25

Civil Defence HQ may be relocated

The Waitaki civil defence headquarters in Oamaru may be shifted for major emergencies because the present site is not adequate.
NationalMarch 22

Civil Defence could have done more: Carter

Civil Defence could have communicated better with frustrated business owners in Christchurch, its minister John Carter says.
NationalMarch 3

Post-quake cash payouts total exceeds $6.2m

Nearly 40,000 Civil Defence payments have been made to those affected by the Christchurch earthquake, including more than 1300 to people who have relocated to the Southern region.
DunedinNovember 10

Civil defence trio know their quakes

Three civil defence emergency managers from Christchurch are giving other civil defence officers from around the South Island insights into the real thing at a conference in Dunedin this week.
Civil defence trio know their quakes
Civil defence trio know their quakes
DunedinOctober 20

Tsunami response exercise

While the people of Otago went about their daily business yesterday, Civil Defence was hard at work preparing the region for a one-in-2500-year disaster.
Tsunami response exercise
Tsunami response exercise
The MixSeptember 19

Built upon the sand - Otago's quake hotspots

On Otago Regional Council earthquake maps, areas of liquefaction spread across the province like old-fashioned ink blots.
Built upon the sand - Otago's quake hotspots
Built upon the sand - Otago's quake hotspots
The MixSeptember 17

Quaking in our boots: How prepared is Dunedin?

The Christchurch earthquake has raised the obvious question of whether Dunedin is likely to be similarly struck, and how prepared the city is to cope. Mark Price and Kim Dungey report.
Quaking in our boots: How prepared is Dunedin?
Quaking in our boots: How prepared is Dunedin?
The MixSeptember 17

Old timers could get wobbly

Dunedin has a reasonably large number of unreinforced masonry buildings typical of those that failed in the Canterbury earthquake.
Old timers could get wobbly
Old timers could get wobbly
The MixSeptember 17

City stands ready

Collapsed buildings, landslips and disrupted services would face Dunedin people in a large earthquake.
The MixSeptember 17

The last good shake

The only earthquake to cause significant damage in Dunedin occurred on April 9, 1974.
The last good shake
The last good shake
DunedinSeptember 10

Preparedness more an every day issue

When disaster strikes, items in everyday use around your house can make you better prepared than having a survival kit, says Dunedin's civil defence manager.
Preparedness more an every day issue
Preparedness more an every day issue
DunedinSeptember 5

Quake loss likely to be same here

Dunedin's heritage buildings would bear the brunt of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake centred on the city, with damage likely to be the same as in Christchurch, a seismic expert says.
Central OtagoSeptember 5

Central Otago 'as well prepared' as possible

Central Otago is "as well prepared as we can be" for a significant earthquake, Mayor Malcolm Macpherson says.
Central Otago 'as well prepared' as possible
Central Otago 'as well prepared' as possible
DunedinJuly 22

Civil Defence emergency teams test snowstorm response

An exercise to test the capacity and effectiveness of civil defence and emergency teams during a major snowstorm affecting almost all the Otago region will be held next week.
North OtagoJuly 8

Interest in civil defence

Every cloud has a silver lining: at least something positive has come out of flooding which hit North Otago after heavy rain at the end of May.
Interest in civil defence
Interest in civil defence
North OtagoJune 1

Civil Defence keep watch on flooding

Waitaki District Council communications officer Scott Ridley believes he has appeared on every television network and radio station in New Zealand this week.
Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
North OtagoMay 31

Mopping up continues with 50 roads still closed

"It came quickly and left just as fast," Waitaki Civil Defence spokesman Scott Ridley said yesterday, as floodwaters disappeared across the district.
Mopping up continues with 50 roads still closed
Mopping up continues with 50 roads still closed
DunedinMarch 30

New procedure for tsunami alerts

Dunedin Civil Defence authorities will change the way they respond to tsunami alerts in future.
New procedure for tsunami alerts
New procedure for tsunami alerts
NationalMarch 4

Only 15% of NZ homes have 3 days' emergency rations

Only 15 percent of New Zealand households have the most basic provisions needed to survive for three days, should disaster strike.