Safety & flood protection
What the region wants
Quality lifestyle – living in the Wellington region is enjoyable and people feel safe
Essential services – high quality and secure infrastructure supports our everyday needs
Healthy community – our physical and mental health is protected
Prepared community – we can cope with emergency events.
What we do
Flood protection
- Plan to reduce the impacts of floods
- Operate a flood warning system
- Build and maintain agreed flood protection works, e.g. stopbanks, gravel extraction
- Enhance the environment along flood corridors
- Provide a consultancy service for land drainage schemes.
Emergency management
- Plan for emergency events
- Tell people about the risks they face and how these can be managed
- Operate the Wellington Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Emergency Operations Centre.
Harbour management
- Provide navigation aids in our harbours and a communications service for Wellington Harbour
- Educate people about water safety and enforce maritime safety rules
- Clean up oil spills in our harbours and coastal waters.
Important targets by 30 June 2016
- There will be no loss of life or significant damage as a result of a flood event
- 80% of households will have emergency food and water supplies (currently 65% and 69% respectively)
- There will be no significant accidents in our harbours and coastal waters.
Our key partnerships
Boaties and water recreation groups
CentrePort Ltd
City and district councils
Emergency services, e.g. NZ Police
Ferry operators
Flood prone communities
Lifeline utilities
Maritime New Zealand
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Royal New Zealand Volunteer Coastguard
Shipping companies