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National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

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Overview

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Government

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is the Government lead for emergency management. We help build a safe and resilient Aotearoa New Zealand by empowering communities before, during and after emergencies.

Emergencies can have consequences for people, communities, property, infrastructure, the economy and the environment. NEMA works with central and local government, communities, iwi, and business to make sure responses to and recoveries from emergencies are effective and integrated. Depending on the emergency, NEMA leads or supports the response and recovery.

NEMA’s key functions are steward, operator and assurer of the emergency management system. As steward, we provide strategic leadership for risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery activities, and build emergency management capability and capacity. As operator, we lead or support the response to and recovery from emergencies while also supporting the operation of the emergency management system. As assurer, we provide assurance that the emergency management system is fit for purpose.

As at 30 June 2021, NEMA had 118 staff. Of these, 105 work in Wellington, 6 in Canterbury and 3 in Auckland. Of this workforce, 78 staff are permanent, with a further 33 on fixed term contracts and 7 secondees from other agencies. NEMA is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The emissions inventory for DPMC is contained in a separate report, given its distinct and independent role


Contact

149 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand |

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Certification overview

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    Toitū Carbon Reduce Organisation

    Toitū Carbon Reduce Organisation certification means committing to ongoing reductions while achieving annual greenhouse gas emissions measurement to ISO 14064-1 2018 standard and Toitū requirements.

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    Certification Date Issued

    14 August 2024

    Valid Until

    14 August 2026

    Certificate Number

    2023322J

    Certificate Status

    Active

    Level of Assurance

    Reasonable (all categories)

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