What does Civil Defence do?
"Civil Defence" is New Zealand's system of emergency management – reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
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Neighbouring CDEM groups
16 CDEM Groups have been formed across New Zealand, who are responsible for civil defence emergency management (CDEM) in their area. Our Neighbouring CDEM groups are Waikato and Ma...
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Civil Defence history
NZ's first organised civil defence was prompted by fears of air raids and poison-gas attacks during the Second World War – and fears of nuclear attack in the 1950s.
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