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.

Recent Media Releases and Information

Bay of Plenty Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group have launched their new website.  To find out more click here.

Disaster Awareness Week

H1N1 

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.