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Current emergency

Emergency advice Tuning in for emergency broadcasts

There is no current emergency

Click here for bulletins and pictures from the July 2007 tornado emergency in Taranaki.

Click here for a map showing the known paths of the tornadoes that struck Taranaki in July 2007

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In an emergency:

  • Listen to the radio for Civil Defence messages on Radio NZ National, Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits, More FM or Radio Live. To tune in, see list of frequencies below.
  • If life is in danger phone 111 for Police or Ambulance.

If you have to evacuate your home:

  • Take your Getaway Kit
  • Turn off water, electricity and gas
  • Lock your house and garage
  • Tell the Emergency Management office that you have evacuated
    0800 900 049

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Radio frequencies:

Classic Hits
Taranaki    90FM
Opunake 90.7FM
Nelson 89.8FM, 90.4FM
   
More FM
Taranaki 93.2FM
Oakura 96.4FM
Okato  100FM
Opunake 92.4FM
   
Newstalk ZB
New Plymouth 1053AM
Hawera 1278AM
Wanganui 1197AM
Nelson 1341AM
   
Radio Live
Taranaki 89.2FM
   
Radio NZ National
New Plymouth 101.2FM, 918AM
Wanganui 101.6FM, 567AM
Nelson 101FM,  1116AM
   

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