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How to make an emergency plan

Be ready, stay safe: emergency preparedness resources for ethnic communities

The videos cover practical topics such as:

  • How to make a household emergency plan

  • What you need in an emergency kit

  • What to do during an earthquake, tsunami, flood, storm, fire, or volcanic activity

Where to Get Help

  • Women's Refuge – 0800 733 843

  • SHE (Support, Heal, Empower) – 0800 REFUGE (733 843)

  • Shine – Free call 0508 744 633 (24/7, for men and women)

  • 1737 – Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor.

  • Kidsline – 0800 54 37 54 (up to 18 years old, 24/7)

  • What's Up – 0800 942 8787 (ages 5–18). Phone counselling is Mon–Fri 12pm–11pm and weekends 3pm–11pm. Online chat: 3pm–10pm daily

  • Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz. Online chat and more at youthline.co.nz

  • If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 111

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