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Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM). We will reply to you as soon as
we can. Thank you for your patience.

 

 

Remember: if life or property is threatened, call 111 for Police, Fire or
Ambulance.

 

The contacts below to help find what you're looking for:

·        Local/regional enquiries, go to your [1]Regional Civil Defence
Group

·        Media enquiries  04 494 6951 (24/7)

·        Emergency information/updates - [2]@NZCivilDefence
[3]www.civildefence.govt.nz  [4]www.facebook.com/NzCivilDefence/ 

·        Information on preparing for emergencies: [5]www.getthru.govt.nz 
[6]www.facebook.com/NzCivilDefence/ 

·        Urgent enquiries not covered above that require a response in
less than two days:  04 817 8555 (business hours only)

 

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

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Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, PO Box 5010, Wellington 6145, NZ

 

We are a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Kia ora John,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which was received on 8 October 2019, copied below. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act (please see the Office of the Ombudsman Website for more details -  http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/).

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) may publish the response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request.

When you are provided with a response to this request, you will be informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be published. If DPMC does publish the response to your OIA request, personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed. This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.

Ngā mihi,
Anna.

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora John,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

Anna.

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
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communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
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Good morning Mr Homer.

 

Please see attached our response to your official information request to
the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding the absence of NZ
Response Teams in Otago.

 

Regards,

 

 

Chris

 

Chris Hawker

Director & Group Controller

Emergency Management Otago

70 Stafford Street

Private Bag 1954

Dunedin 9054

New Zealand

 

DDI:              +64 3 470 7400

Cell:              +64 27 522 8916

Sat Phone:    +61 414 672 817

Email:           [1][email address]

Skype:          oem.chris 

Web:             [2]www.otagocdem.govt.nz 

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Team Otago - Working together to build resilient communities

 

Are you ready for an emergency?   Getting ready is as easy as 1,2,3   Find
out how by visiting Emergency Management Otago’s new website
[4]http://www.otagocdem.govt.nz/

 

 

 

 

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John Homer

[1][FOI #11417 email]

 

Re: New Zealand Response Teams (NZRT) in Southland.

 

Kia ora John,

 

Your original Official Information Request has been forwarded to me by the
Manager of Ministerial Services.

 

The Southland Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group no longer has any
NZRTs following the disestablishment of the Invercargill and Gore teams in
2011.

 

As a key partner in our Group, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has
much greater capability, resources and, under their new legislation,
mandate to respond to all incidents, particularly involving light rescue
or Urban Search and Rescue.

 

We also work with the two NZ Red Cross Disaster Teams based in
Invercargill and Gore and have staff from the four Southland councils able
to be deployed in the field.

 

It is also worth noting that we are working with communities across the
Southland region to establish Community Response Groups able to provide
welfare support at a local level.

 

There are no plans to re-instate NZRTs in Southland.

 

Hopefully this answers your question, please contact me directly if I can
help further.

 

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe information
has been refused.

 

Nga mihi,

Angus McKay 

Manager / Group Controller

Emergency Management Southland

 

Phone 03 2115401  [mobile number] 

 [2]www.cdsouthland.nz | [3]facebook.com/cdsouthland

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