National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)
| Te Rākau Whakamarumaru (Māori) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 December 2019 |
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | TSB House, Wellington |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand) |
| Child agency | |
| Website | civildefence |
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA; Māori: Te Rākau Whakamarumaru) is the public service department of New Zealand responsible for providing leadership and support around national, local and regional emergencies. It is an autonomous departmental agency hosted by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. It replaced the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management in December 2019.
The Minister for Emergency Management is currently Mark Mitchell.