🇳🇿New Zealand
New Zealand sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with the Alpine Fault and Hikurangi subduction zone driving major earthquake and tsunami risk. The country also faces frequent flooding, landslides, volcanic activity, and increasingly severe storms intensified by climate change.
This page tracks 1 documented disaster in New Zealand. The most recent is 2026 Wellington Floods (April 2026). Find responding organizations, official agencies, and emergency contacts for New Zealand below.
Recovery Phase
1 in recovery
Official Disaster Management Agencies
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Lead national agency for emergency management, coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery for all hazards across New Zealand.
GeoNet
Geological hazards monitoring program providing real-time data and alerts for earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides.
Local & Regional Organizations
New Zealand Red Cross
Delivers emergency relief, disaster welfare services, restoring family links, and community resilience programs across Aotearoa.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)
National fire service, also responsible for hazardous substance response, urban search and rescue, and severe-weather assistance.
At a Glance
- Region
- Oceania
- Capital
- Wellington
- Emergency
- 111
- Total Disasters
- 1
- Active
- 0
- Recovery
- 1
- Responding Orgs
- 1
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