Auckland Emergency Management

20/10/2026

⏰ The countdown is on. Just 24 hours until New Zealand ShakeOut!

At 1.30pm tomorrow, join people across Aotearoa and take a minute to practise your Drop, Cover and Hold:

👇 Drop onto your hands and knees
🛡️ Cover your head and neck
✊ Hold onto your shelter.

And remember, you can adapt Drop, Cover and Hold to suit your needs and mobility. The most important thing is practising the actions that are right for you, so they become second nature when an earthquake happens.

🎉 Haven’t signed up yet? There’s still time to register and be in to win a prize!

👉 Get involved at shakeout.govt.nz

19/10/2026

Kia ora Aucklanders,

There is a large scrub fire near Trig Rd, Whenuapai, which is producing large volumes of smoke.
Please see below for the latest from Fire and Emergency NZ

6.40pm: Firefighters have put the fire out and are dampening down remaining hotspots.

5pm: Motorists on the Upper Harbour Motorway between Westgate and Brigham Creek may notice smoke from a vegetation fire burning in the Trigg Road area. We have a large number of firetrucks and firefighters responding in the area. Please drive cautiously.
Auckland Council Auckland Transport

12/10/2026

Exercise Tri-Force | Mahi Ngātahi – that’s a wrap!

A huge shoutout to the hundreds of volunteers who took part in the North Island Response Team biennial exercise this weekend. 🙌

Auckland Emergency Management was proud to host the exercise at Y Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges, bringing together New Zealand Response Teams - NZRT from across the North Island to respond to a simulated severe weather event.

Over the weekend, participants put their skills to the test, working collaboratively alongside our partners including Fire and Emergency NZ, Hato Hone St John, New Zealand Police, AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications, Rescue 3 New Zealand.

The NZRTs worked in often challenging conditions to practice flood response, rescues from heights and rubble, establishing a triage and first-aid treatment station, and operating a simulated Civil Defence Centre.

Around 160 role-player volunteers, made up of Auckland Council staff, friends, family members and agency partners, also took part. Their Oscar-worthy 🏆 performances as trapped, injured and displaced people helped bring the scenarios to life, and we greatly appreciate them giving up their time to support the exercise.

Exercises like Tri-Force strengthen relationships, build capability, and ensure these volunteer response teams are ready to support communities when real emergencies occur.

Thank you to everyone involved for your commitment, teamwork and dedication. Ka pai! ❤🖤

09/10/2026

***Update 7.40AM NO TSUNAMI THREAT for New Zealand.
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Our duty team is monitoring and will provide updates as they are available.

The Emergency Management Act 2026 creates the legal framework for emergency management in New Zealand. It replaced the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (CDEM Act).

08/10/2026

👋 A warm welcome to Response Teams from across the North Island!

New Zealand Response Teams - NZRT from across the North Island are travelling to Auckland today take part in Exercise Tri-Force | Mahi Ngātahi, a large-scale emergency response exercise.

🌧️ Based around a severe weather emergency, the exercise will give teams the chance to practice responding to challenges such as flooding, landslides and damaged infrastructure.

🤝 Exercises like this give teams a great opportunity to train together, strengthen their skills, and be prepared to support communities during a real emergency.

As teams arrive and take part this weekend, you may notice more Response Team vehicles and personnel travelling around the region. It’s all part of the planned exercise, so there’s no need for concern.

📸 We’ll be sharing more from behind the scenes throughout the weekend, so follow along to see the teams in action!

🤝 Safe travels to everyone making their way to Tāmaki Makaurau, and all the best to all the teams taking part!

02/10/2026

Mōrena Tāmaki. Looks like a few of you felt this morning's earthquake near New Plymouth, and for some of us our Android phones might have alerted.

Remember, during an earthquake the right action is to DROP, COVER and HOLD. If you are in bed, STAY, COVER and HOLD.
For more information on preparing for earthquakes, and how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe, check out: www.getready.govt.nz/emergency/earthquakes

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01/10/2026

🫨 Over 100,000 Aucklanders have already signed up for NZ ShakeOut. Have you?

🙌 Tāmaki Makaurau, we're showing up! Over 100,000 of us have already pledged to take part in this year's ShakeOut on 21 October, and it takes less than a minute to add your name.

ShakeOut is New Zealand's national earthquake and tsunami drill. On the day, we all Drop, Cover and Hold for 60 seconds, wherever we are.

Sign up and you can take part:
🏠 At home with your whānau
🏢 At work with your team
🏫 At school with the kids
🛖 At your marae or community group
🌊 On the coast with a tsunami hīkoi (evacuation walk) to high ground.

Sign up this weekend and count yourself in 👉 https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout

30/09/2026

🏘️ While landslides cannot always be prevented, understanding where they're more likely to occur supports better planning, informed decision-making and more resilient communities.

Find out how Auckland Council is working to better understand, mitigate and manage landslide risk across the region 👉 https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/09/managing-landslide-risk-in-auckland

29/09/2026

⏰ Now that the clocks have changed, we’ve loved seeing how many of you sat down and made a plan over the weekend.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to talk it through with their whānau, flatmates or neighbours!

If you haven't made yours yet, it's not too late - make a plan today 👉 aem.govt.nz/make-a-plan