Stay Informed

During an emergency, be sure to have up-to-date information about what’s required. Here are the various ways you can stay informed with accurate information from Tararua District Council.

Social Media

Like and follow Tararua District Council and Civil Defence Manawatū-Whanganui Facebook pages for the latest information about what to do during emergencies.

Radio

In an emergency, the radio may be your prime source of information. Phone and telecommunication outages are likely to impact your ability to get information from normal channels. If you don’t have a radio at home (most people have a radio in their car) consider a wind up or battery operated radio so you can stay informed. While national messaging will be available on all channels, specifically Radio New Zealand (RNZ – which is the statutory Civil Defence lifeline radio broadcaster), for area specific information, listen to local radio stations.

  • RNZ – 101 or 101.5FM
  • Newstalk ZB – 100.2 or 90.3FM
  • Central FM – 99.4FM
  • More FM – 92.2 or 88.7FM
  • The Hits – 97.8 or 89.5FM
  • Dannevirke Radio – 107FM
  • Radio Woodville – 99.6FM (Woodville), 88.3FM (Pahiatua)
  • Radio Eketāhuna – 106.5 or 88.3FM
  • Arrow FM Wairarapa – 92.7FM

Emergency Mobile Alerts

Emergency Mobile Alert messages can be sent to mobile phones by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, Horizons Regional Council, NZ Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Primary Industries.

They are sent if life, health or property is in serious danger.

The alerts are sent using cell broadcast technology, so you do not have to sign up or download an application.

If your phone is capable of receiving Emergency Mobile Alerts, the alert should appear automatically on your phone’s screen with a unique and penetrating warning sound. As Emergency Mobile Alert is about keeping you safe, you won’t be able to opt-out of receiving Emergency Mobile Alerts.

Emergency Mobile Alerts do not replace other ways of staying informed about what to do during an emergency. Make sure you have a battery or solar powered radio and keep tabs on the Tararua District Council and Manawatu-Wanganui Civil Defence Facebook page, as well as listening to the radio.

For more information, check out Emergency Mobile Alert — Get Ready (NZ Civil Defence) — Emergency preparedness in New Zealand

Phone

For urgent issues during an emergency, please call 06 374 4080 (24 hours).

For the latest information about what to do during an emergency, please follow the Council’s Facebook page or listen to the radio and only use the phone number is necessary to keep the phone lines clear.

You can also use this number to contact Civil Defence Emergency Management for general enquiries at other times.