Emergency Status

Sunday 5 February 2012 04:42 a.m.

Current Situation

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is activated in support of the Maritime New Zealand Response to the grounding of Cargo Vessel RENA. This is not a Civil Defence Emergency however Civil Defence staff are working in support of the response efforts.

Public Threat Status

Sunday 5 February 2012 04:42 a.m.

Current Situation

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is coordinating the response to the grounding of cargo vessel MV Rena, which struck the Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga Harbour around 2.20am Wednesday 5 October.

Bay of Plenty Local Authority Civil Defence Emergency Management Websites

	Tauranga City Council >>
	Western Bay of Plenty District Council >>
	Rotorua District Council >>
	Whakatane District Council >>
	Bay of Plenty Regional Council >>
	Kawerau District Council >>
	Opotiki District Council >>

Bay of Plenty Radio Frequencies

In an emergency the radio is your main source of information:

National Radio: 101.0 FM and 819 AM | 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
Sunlive: Website

Media Releases from BOPCDEMG

Draft Group Plan 2012-2017 - Public consultation

Monday, January 09, 2012 08:00 p.m.

Emergency Management in the Bay of Plenty is about to get stronger and to make sure it happens the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group would like your feedback on their draft five year plan.