Welcome to Waikato Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Welcome to the Waikato Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group website. The Group brings together three Emergency Operating Areas (EOAs), 11 local councils, emergency services, welfare groups, health boards and other organisations to work towards increasing community resilience. To find out more about what we do click here.
In this site you will find information about the different types of hazards, and how you can prepare yourself and your family to survive and recover from a disaster. Click on the icons in the left hand menu for more information.
March 09, 2010 The chairman of the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group says new national statistics on natural disaster preparedness underline the need for more public education in the Waikato region.
March 01, 2010 The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is concerned some people ignored the tsunami warning and headed to Coromandel beaches yesterday. Waikato CDEM Group studies Ministry report
February 22, 2010 Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group chairman Peter Lee says he is very encouraged by the commitment shown by senior regional politicians to lifting the performance of Civil Defence in the Waikato.
Who to contact
Regional, district and city councils have Civil Defence staff who can be contacted for advice and information. Use our map to find out who to contact in your district. For more information click here.
River levels, rainfall and flooding information is also available on the Environment Waikato website.