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National Emergency Centre

National Emergency Centre

The National Emergency Centre is located in the basement of the Beehive (one of the parliament buildings) in Wellington. Its services are used only when there is a major emergency that cannot be managed by regional civil defence groups.

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Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

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Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan. 'Natural hazards – overview', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/natural-hazards-overview/2/5