Civil defence alerts are the official warning systems and protocols used by New Zealand authorities to notify the public of imminent natural hazards — such as severe weather, flooding, or earthquakes — including the thresholds, channels, and criteria that determine when and how alerts are issued.
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public warning ignored or unheeded
'There's been a slip': Inside the final hours before the fatal Mt Maunganui landsliderisk-based decision making for alerts
Google alert for Taumarunui quake sounded like 'bell on the Titanic'Stacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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