In a major disaster or emergency civil defence centres are activated by volunteers.  Civil defence centres are located in primary schools or other community buildings like community centres.

The centres collect information about the impact of an emergency in their suburb and report this information to their local city or district council emergency management office.  These centres do not have a lot of equipment so residents need to plan to be self sufficient.

Contact your local council to find out the location of your nearest civil defence centre and keep a note of it in your household emergency survival kit.

Carterton District Council

Hutt City Council Emergency Management Office

Kapiti Coast District Council

Masterton District Council

Porirua City Council

South Wairarapa District Council

Upper Hutt City Council

Wellington City Council Emergency Management Office