1 July -1 Aug (under way) HCC Representation Review: No more community boards? Have your say!
OnlineThe review recommends the abolition of all the community boards - you can have your say - more information and links to submission form here
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Civil Defence / WREMO
Representation Review – drop-in session.
Eastbourne Community Hub/Library 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New ZealandHave questions in relation to the representation review? Come along to one of the community drop-in sessions and have a chat with HCC! Dates: Naenae Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 6 July 11am-12p War Memorial Library – Wednesday 17 July 7pm-8pm Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 20 July 1pm–2pm Petone Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 20 July 3pm-4pm Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub – Sunday 28 July 2pm-3pm Proposed changes to how our communities are represented on Council have just been released for public consultation and we’re keen to hear from you by 1 August. An independent panel undertook community engagement in late 2023 and early 2024 to consider
SHAKE-OUT Earthquake and Tsunami Drill
New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, is taking place on Thursday 24 October 2024 at 9.30am. Sign up again this year to Drop, Cover and Hold with the rest of the country and be in to win some great prizes! Sign up for ShakeOut Sign up to win! By signing up to ShakeOut 2024 you could be in to win an awesome prize! Every organisation or school that registers goes in the draw to win a Civil Defence wheelie bin. Bins will be delivered and stocked with a range of helpful emergency items to help keep people safe during an emergency. Individuals and families will go
Days Bay Emergency Response Practice (open to all Eastern Bays residents)
Welleseley College 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt, New ZealandDate: Sunday 23 March 2025 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt A Community Emergency Hub is a place for the community to gather and coordinate efforts to help each other during and after a disaster. Come along and find out more about the Days Bay Community Emergency Hub and the types of help that may be needed after an emergency. Have fun meeting together and practicing various roles with an interactive earthquake scenario. Open to all ages and abilities, no experience needed! Refreshments provided. For more information, please email info@wremo.nz We aim to make our community events inclusive to all people.
National Emergency Mobile Alert test
National Emergency Mobile Alert test - save the date The nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) system is taking place in the evening of Sunday 25 May between 6-7pm. This is a routine test to make sure the system is working well, and we anticipate that over 5.5 million phones will receive this message. Anybody who may be distressed by the alert, or those have a hidden second phone for their safety, should put their phones in flight mode or turn them off between the hours of 6-7pm on Sunday 25 May to avoid the sound of the alert. Switching to silent mode on
Wellington Free Ambulance – Onesie Appeal
Onesie is back this September Sign up today for the most onesie-ful event of the year! Please help us raise $200,000 this September Donate today to keep services FREE of charge. Your donation is vital to keep emergency ambulance services free for anyone in need of help.
Shake Out 2025
ShakeOut 2025 is happening on 16 October, 2025 at 9:30 am, and we’re looking for any positive stories and photos you have to share from any of your previous ShakeOuts. You may have run your ShakeOut a little differently to others, or you may have discovered something eye-opening during a previous drill or hīkoi that you still use today. If you have any interesting stories or photos to share, please email our comms team below, and it may end up in an upcoming ShakeOut newsletter! Email us your stories and photos!
Shake Out 2025 – register and win
ShakeOut 2025 is happening at 9:30am on 16 October, and applications are open! ShakeOut is self-run earthquake and tsunami drill held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake. During an earthquake, Drop, Cover and Hold. You can also practice a tsunami hīkoi (evacuation walk) if you're in a coastal area. Every individual or household that registers goes into the draw to win a personal grab bag. Bags will be delivered and stocked with items to keep you safe during an emergency. Every organisation, school, university, marae, or community group that registers goes into the draw to win a Civil