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Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley
Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:19pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding. The alert has been issued due to an active line...
Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Bethells Beach, Piha, Karekare and Muriwai
Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:11pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding in Bethells Beach, Karekare, Muriwai and Piha. Th...
Flash flooding possible in Auckland, residents urged to be prepared
Auckland Emergency Management is urging Aucklanders to be vigilant and to have a plan in place as heavy downpours start to cross the region.
Auckland Emergency Management urges residents to be vigilant with further rain expected today
People are strongly urged keep up to date with the latest forecasts, in case changes are made, or further areas are added.
Latest from Auckland Emergency Management
Read the latest updates from Auckland Emergency Management and Auckland Council on recent storms and flooding across the area.
Auckland declares state of local emergency
Mayor Wayne Brown has tonight (Friday 27 January) declared a state of local emergency in the Auckland region.
Keeping you safe on your lifestyle block
To help urban dwellers moving to the country, New Zealand’s first emergency preparedness handbook has been developed to help lifestyle block owners prepare for and get through an emergency.
Theft of tsunami sirens unacceptable, putting life at risk
The ongoing theft of the region’s tsunami sirens is unacceptable and must stop, says Auckland Emergency Management (AEM).
Missing tsunami sirens on the west coast
Five tsunami sirens have been vandalised or stolen at Piha since May 2022, along with one at Karekare.
Preparing for wet and wild weather
The winter weather has well and truly arrived in Auckland, with July proving to be a damp old month so far.
Sign language for an emergency
This week is New Zealand Sign Language week and Auckland Emergency Management in partnership with Deaf Aotearoa and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is bringing a cool new resource to teach kiwis how to use different signs during an...
Get ready to ShakeOut with your bubble this week
New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, and this year it is taking place at 9.30am on Thursday 28 October 2021.
Local boards contribute $90,000 to support Papatoetoe tornado victims
Two local boards have committed $90,000 between them to bolster Auckland Council’s Mayoral Relief Fund for those suffering in the wake of the tornado that swept through Papatoetoe on 19 June.
Mayoral Relief Fund to support Aucklanders affected by tornado
Auckland Council and the Government have allocated $100,000 each to a Mayoral Relief Fund to support people and families experiencing hardship due to the Papatoetoe tornado.
Get ready to drop, cover and hold during national ShakeOut
New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, is taking place at 9.30am on Thursday 15 October 2020.
Tsunami siren test on 27 September
Auckland’s tsunami siren test will take place at noon on Sunday 27 September 2020, coinciding with the start of daylight saving.
