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Gore District Civil Defence

Important Information

Please also view www.civildefence.co.nz for more Civil Defence information.

In the event of of a civil or declared emergency regular updates will be available from this website including up-to-date information regarding the current distaster, press release and radio messages which have been issued the current disaster began.

What to do in an emergency situation

• Earthquake Information
• Emergency Getaway Kit
• Family Emergency Plan
• Survival Items

Information about what to do in an emergency situation or disaster can be found on the back cover of your telephone book or if you have access to the internet this is available online at:

Southland CDEM Group Website: www.civildefence.co.nz
Ministry of CDEM Website: www.civildefence.govt.nz
Get Ready Get Thru Website: www.getthru.govt.nz

We recommend you familiarise yourself and your family with this information prior to an emergency situation. Be prepared!

Who to contact in an emergency

Police, Fire, Ambulance: Dial 111
Gore District Civil Defence: 03 209 0330

Community Emergency Centres:

Gore
Calvin Church Hall	Robertson St, Gore	(03) 208 3926
East Gore School	Wentworth St, Gore	(03) 208 5331
St Andrews Church Hall	Devon St, Gore	(03) 208 3946
Mataura
Mataura School	Oakland St, Mataura	(03) 203 8507
Presbyterian Church Hall	Kana St, Mataura	(03) 203 7412
Rural
Kaiwera School	883 Kaiwera Rd	(03) 205 3714
Knapdale School	872 Knapdale Rd	(03) 208 9473
Otama School (or hall)	702 Otama Rd	(03) 208 9454
Pukerau School	24 Pukerau St, Pukerau	(03) 205 3857
Waikaka School	22 Matheson Road, Waikaka	(03) 207 2887
Willowbank School	24 East Chatton Road	(03) 207 1876

Please also view www.civildefence.co.nz for centres outside Gore District.

Media Contacts: Gore District Council 03 209 0330

Radio Stations:

STATION	RADIO FREQUENCY
Classic Hits	98.8FM
Hokonui Gold	94.8FM
More FM	89.2FM and 1224AM
Newstalk ZB	864AM
Radio Southland	96.4FM

If none of these radio stations are on air in a major emergency, you are advised to tune to the station that you can receive with the strongest signal.