Skip to main content

Plans and resources

Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group helps councils in our region fulfill their responsibilities under the current CDEM Act.

Our Group Plan prioritises what we will do to make sure our region has the capacity to respond to disasters.

Have your say on the Waikato CDEM Strategic Group Plan review

The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group is undertaking a review of our Strategic Plan, which sets out the priorities for regional emergency management for the next five years (this plan is reviewed every five years).

read more about the plan review and have your say

Assessment summary provides an overview of risk level ranges of known Waikato hazards.

Waikato CDEM Group Hazard Risk Assessment Regional Hazard Summary

Assessment report provides an overview of risk level ranges of known Waikato hazards.

Waikato CDEM Group Hazard Risk Assessment Report

Te Ao Māori lens on the NZ ‘Coordinated Incident Management System' response framework.

Regional CDEM Māori Framework

Feedback from the community for the new Waikato CDEM Strategic Group Plan 2025 - 2030

Community Survey Feedback 2024

A five-year plan to enhance the capability of the Waikato region to respond to disasters.

Group Plan 2018-2023; Amended August 2021

Duties, functions and powers are set out in the Act for a number of agencies and the general public.

CDEM Act 2002

Outlines the vision and long-term goals for civil defence emergency management in New Zealand.

National Disaster Resilience Strategy

Resources

Links to helpful resources from GetReady.govt.nz