Photo / Mark Mitchell The Ministry of Health has told the Auditor-General increasing pressure on staffing numbers and budgets could lead to emergency preparedness processes being deprioritised.

However, these efforts are inadequate to combat the impending flood risk. The government must overcome multiple obstacles to achieve effective emergency preparedness and response (EPR). There is a ...

It doesn’t necessarily matter where you are when an extreme weather event occurs; what matters is that you have an emergency kit. According to the National Weather Service ... Click here to learn more ...