Welcome to BOPCDEMG

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Welcome to the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group website. The Bay of Plenty Emergency Management Group brings together all local councils, the Regional Council, emergency services, District Health Boards and other organizations to work towards its vision:

^{"A resilient Bay of Plenty Region"}

Here you will find information about the Hazards the Bay of Plenty faces, and how you can prepare yourself to survive and recover from a disaster.

Bay of Plenty Hazards

Natural Hazards

The Bay of Plenty region is at risk from a number of natural hazards which have the potential to cause loss of life or injury... read more
Man-made Hazards

Technological (man-made) hazards, for example, infrastructure (utility) failure could also damage homes and buildings, cause psychological stress, and result in significant economic loss... read more

Be Prepared

At Home

If a disaster happened now, would you be ready? This website will show you how to get ready, so you'll get through... read more
At School

What’s the Plan Stan supports teachers to develop their students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes to respond to and prepare for an emergency... read more
At Work

Planning for emergencies is a sensible precaution. We are faced with a variety of hazards that could cause an emergency... read more

Quick Links

Bay of Plenty Emergency Preparedness
Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management Colmar Brunton research report
Follow the link below to find out the results from the survey carried out in April/May 2009 Read the survey here
What makes a weather warning?
Severe Weather
Did you ever wonder how much rain needs to be expected for a heavy rain warning to be issued, or how strong a strong wind actually is? read more
Bay of Plenty region radio station frequencies:

In an emergency the radio should be your main source of information:

Radio NZ: Tauranga - 819AM & 101.0FM | Whakatane - 101.7FM | Rotorua - 1188AM and 101.5FM

Newstalk ZB: Tauranga - 747AM | Rotorua - 1008AM

Classic Hits: Tauranga and Eastern Bay of Plenty - 90.5FM | Rotorua - 97.5FM and 90.9FM

More FM: Tauranga - 93.4FM | Rotorua - 95.9FM

Radio Live: Tauranga - 1107AM | Whakatane - 92.1FM | Rotorua - 1107AM

1XX: 90.5 FM | Whakatane, Opotiki, Kawerau and Edgecumbe - 93.0 FM | Ohope Beach - 92.9 FM | Te Puke - 1242 AM read more

Welcome to BOPCDEMG

Bay of Plenty Hazards

Natural Hazards

Man-made Hazards

Be Prepared

At Home

At School

At Work

Quick Links

Bay of Plenty Emergency Preparedness

What makes a weather warning?

Bay of Plenty region radio station frequencies: