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New Zealand's new National Geohazards Monitoring Centre, a global first, will provide monitoring and advisory services for four hazards - tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides. The centre will protect New Zealanders with around-the-clock lookout experts, reducing response times and improving the flow of important information.
New Zealand has released a defence policy statement calling climate change its greatest security threat. The assessment identifies the particular security impacts that may arise, and makes it clear that the Ministry of Defence will have to adapt to meet these challenges.
New Zealand's Māori Climate Commissioner, Donna Awatere Huata, has praised the final UN Climate Vulnerable Forum Communiqué. The Commissioner has also reiterated that Indigenous and First Nation Peoples should not only be given space in the climate change challenge, but that they're also provided with the resources for leadership in climate debates.
Between 14 and 28 November, councils across the Wellington region will be holding a series of training exercises using a simulated earthquake scenario to practise their emergency response procedures. The first of this series coincides with the second anniversary of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
On World Tsunami Awareness Day, the Honourable Minister of Customs of New Zealand, Kris Faafoi, urges New Zealanders to stay informed about tsunamis and to prepare for them by researching evacuation zones and ensuring they know the warning signs preceding a tsunami. He also recommends staying updated with the media and offers a list of preparedness measures.
A Simulation Exercise or SimEx is a fictional disaster event created with the purpose of testing the plans and procedures that would come into affect during a real emergency, helping to identify strengths and weaknesses.
New Zealand is working on a weather station to help the island state of Tokelau build its knowledge of and resilience to climate change by having better access to forecasts and record changes. Reliable information on the localised impact of climate change will allow Tokelau to evaluate risks and prioritise work to mitigate them.
This report is the second and final report prepared by the Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group at the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment.
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.