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Story: Civil defence

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Evolution of organised civil defence

  3. Civil defence in the 2000s

  4. Community involvement in civil defence

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Evolution of organised civil defence

Civil-defence emergencies, 1970–2009

Civil-defence emergencies, 1970–2009

Emergency Precautions Scheme exercise

Emergency Precautions Scheme exercise

Response to nuclear warfare

Response to nuclear warfare

Fighting a flood

Fighting a flood

From page 2 - Civil defence in the 2000s

Otago CDEM group exercise

Otago CDEM group exercise

Tsunami warning sign

Tsunami warning sign

Tsunami warning exercise

Tsunami warning exercise

Stabilising a chimney

Stabilising a chimney

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern standing behind wooden table.

Announcement of state of national emergency during COVID-19 pandemic

From page 3 - Community involvement in civil defence

Getting through

Getting through (1st of 2)

Emergency survival kit

Emergency survival kit (2nd of 2)

Training exercise

Training exercise

How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/civil-defence/media (accessed 28 June 2022)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 May 2020

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