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Ministerial portfolio

Emergency Management

Minister:
Minister for Emergency Management
Current Minister:
Hon Kieran McAnulty
Description: 

Responsibilities include management of emergencies created by geological or meteorological hazards or infrastructure failure, public education about civil defence emergency preparedness, risk identification, and planning to manage emergencies.

Department: 

The National Emergency Management Agency, which is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, provides the administrative support for this portfolio.

Vote: 

Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Act 2016

Last updated: 
Friday, 6 November 2020

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