Strategic Plan
Have your say on the Waikato CDEM Strategic Group Plan 2025 - 2030
Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group is undertaking a review of our Strategic Group Plan, which sets out the vision and direction of emergency management in the Waikato for the next five years. It is reviewed every five years. The Strategic Group Plan guides the focus and priorities for emergency management in your community.
The Waikato CDEM Group area spans from south of Auckland to south of Taupō, from the west coast of Mokaū to Port Waikato, through to the eastern coast of the Coromandel Peninsula.
From 7 April to 9 May 2025 you can have your say on the plan and the nine objectives and what we aim to achieve over the next five years, as outlined in the plan document. Have your say online or collect a hard-copy of the plan from your local council.
Summary of the plan sections
- Kōrero Whakataki | Executive Summary this section highlights the key elements of the plan, including the vision, goals, objectives and outcomes necessary for success.
- Te Rōpū Raru-Ohotata o Waikato | Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group describes the Groups’ membership, boundaries and complexity and provides a statistical overview. It also highlights the five key pou (areas) aimed at strengthening partnership with Māori.
- Ngā pou tokowha o ngā whakahaerengā ohotata | The 4 Rs of emergency management introduces and explains the 4 Rs of CDEM (Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery). It includes information about Waikato’s hazards, their associated risks, and consequences across the relative environments. This section also presents the results of our risk assessment to understand potential consequences and impacts on communities.
- Mahere o te Rōpū Raru-Ohotata o Waikato | Waikato CDEM Group Structure outlines the current structure of the Group, detailing governance, leadership, and delivery function. The arrangements detail financial, local government, collaboration with our partner agencies, coordination groups, neighbouring CDEM Groups, the community, and volunteers.
- Whakaritengā urupare | Response arrangements advises on the operational systems and structures, roles, duty systems, and warning arrangements. It also provides an overview of declaring a state of emergency and the arrangements for recovery.
- Whakataurangi | Assurance describes the programme to ensure consistent capability and collective capacity across the Group and progress towards the objectives and outcomes of the plan.