Contact us

In the first instance your local council are the best people to contact for any civil defence emergency management information, as they know all the details specific to your area. The contact details for each of the local councils are included below (see council contact details).

The Group Emergency Management Office carries out emergency management and civil defence responsibilities for the Wellington region.

Our main functions are risk reduction, preparedness planning and co-ordinating response and recovery from emergencies. We provide education and information to the public on individual and community preparedness, and liaise with emergency management agencies and local councils.

In an emergency

In an emergency dial 111 for:

Ambulance
Fire
Police

Deaf emergency textphone (TTY):
0800 16 16 16.

Deaf emergency fax:
0800 16 16 10

National Poisons Centre
03 474 7000 (24 hours)
800 764 766 (0800 POISON)

Refer to the Telecom Whitepages for doctors, hospitals and other important numbers.

Wellington Region CDEM Group

For enquiries about the Wellington Region CDEM Group please contact the Group Office:

142 Wakefield Street
PO Box 11646
Wellington

Phone: 04 384 5708
Fax: 04 381 7768
Email: emergency.management@gw.govt.nz
Website: www.wrcdemg.govt.nz

Hours of operation

Office hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Staff are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for an emergency.

Fees and charges

There is no charge for information and advice.

Council contact details

For information about a particular area of the Wellington region please contact your CDEM Group member directly:

Wellington City Council
04 499 4444 www.wcc.govt.nz

Hutt City Council
04 570 6444 www.huttcity.govt.nz

Porirua City Council
04 237 5089 www.pcc.govt.nz

Upper Hutt City Council
04 527 2169 www.uhcc.govt.nz

Kapiti Coast District Council
04 904 5700 www.kapiticoast.govt.nz

Masterton District Council
06 378 9666 www.mstn.govt.nz

Carterton District Council
06 379 6626 www.cdc.govt.nz

South Wairarapa District Council
06 306 9611 www.swdc.govt.nz