Minister:
Minister for Emergency Management
Current Minister:
Hon Kieran McAnulty
Description:
Responsibilities include management of emergencies created by geological or meteorological hazards or infrastructure failure, public education about civil defence emergency preparedness, risk identification, and planning to manage emergencies.
Department:
The National Emergency Management Agency, which is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, provides the administrative support for this portfolio.
Vote:
Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016
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