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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 emergency.
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.
Tsunami siren test on Sunday 4 April
Auckland Emergency Management will be testing the tsunami siren network around midday, Sunday 4 April in Rodney the Waitākere Ranges and Hibiscus and Bays areas.
Acoustic testing of Orewa tsunami sirens
UPDATE: Auckland Emergency Management advises that the rescheduled sound test for the Orewa Tsunami sirens will take place on Monday 23 November. The sirens will be activated three times between 12pm and 12.15pm. This is just a test and the public is not required to take any action.
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.