These radio stations are most likely to be broadcasting warnings and advice during an emergency:
Central Otago
Maniototo Burn - 729 AM
More FM - 90.3 FM / 94.3 FM
RNZ National - 101.5 FM/639 AM
Newstalk ZB - 89.6 FM / 95.1 FM / 90.6 FM
Radio Central - 91.9 FM (Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell), 94.3FM (Teviot Valley)
Radio Live - 95.9 FM
Radio Wanaka - Cromwell 99.1 FM, Wanaka 92.2FM
The Hits - 99.9 FM
Clutha
More FM - 93.7 FM (South Otago from Clinton), 92.9 FM (Balclutha),
107.1 FM (from Lawrence).
Hokonui - 94.8 FM (Southland), 91.3 FM & 88.3 FM (South Otago),
95.2FM (West Otago)
RNZ National - 101.4 FM / 810 AM
Dunedin
Radio Dunedin - 1305 AM, 95.4 & 106.7FM
More FM - 97.4 FM
The Hits - 89.4 FM
The Breeze - 98.2 FM
Magic Talk - 96.6 FM
Newstalk ZB - 1044 AM
RNZ National - 101.4 FM
RNZ National - 810 AM
OAR FM - 105.4 FM, 1575 AM
Queenstown Lakes - Queenstown
More FM - 92 FM
The Hits - 90.4 FM
Newstalk ZB - 89.6 FM
RNZ National - 101.6 FM/1134 AM
Radio Central - 96.0 FM
Queenstown Lakes - Wanaka
Radio Wanaka - 92.2 FM
More FM - 99.4 FM
The Hits - 96.2 FM
RNZ - 101.0 FM
Newstalk ZB 90.6 FM
Waitaki
More FM - 100 FM
RNZ National - 101.4 FM & 810 AM
Newstalk ZB - 1395 AM
Oamaru Heritage Radio - 88.3 & 107 FM
Real- 104FM
The Hits - 98.4 FM
Oamaru FM - 91.2FM
The Breeze- 97.6 FM
Puketapu Radio - 756 AM
For local online media channels, go to your district page.
Emergency Management Otago official social media channels
National Emergency Management Agency channels
Emergency Mobile Alerts are messages about emergencies that are sent by authorised agencies to mobile phones.
Emergency Mobile Alerts keep people safe. They are broadcast to all capable phones from targeted cell towers to areas affected by serious hazards. You may not receive an alert if you are out of mobile coverage, cell towers are damaged or there is a power outage.
If you get an alert, read the message and take it seriously. It will tell you what the emergency is and what actions you need to take. It will tell you which agency sent the alert and if needed, where to go for more information.
Emergency Mobile Alerts are an extra channel to help keep you safe during an emergency. It does not replace other alerting systems or the need to take action after natural warnings.
You and your family should be prepared for any emergency and shouldn’t wait to get an alert before you act. If you feel unsafe don’t wait for an official warning, take immediate action.
For more information, visit Emergency Mobile Alert
Emergency Management Otago is encouraging residents across the region to sign up to Otago Gets Ready, a communication tool which helps keep people better informed prior too and during emergencies.
The key benefit of signing up is to:
Find out what’s happening, what to do and how to help others via email/text alerts.
Get localised updates about situations that directly affect you, from small scale events to major emergencies (earthquakes, floods, fires, severe weather events, tsunamis/seiches etc.) to help you look after your family, neighbours, friends and work colleagues.
To sign up to Otago Gets Ready:
Keep up to date with weather in your part of the region with the latest information from MetService. MetService will show if there are any weather warnings coming your way and what the weather is doing in your part of the region.
For more information, visit MetService Lower South and follow MetService on Facebook .
MetService brings personalised weather direct to your iPhone & Android smart phones with the MetService Weather App.
Get the latest weather information , monthly outlook or severe weather notifications sent direct to your inbox , sign up here: MetService emails
Details of all earthquakes located in and around New Zealand are available on the GeoNet website and apps within a few minutes of their occurrence.
You can set notifications using your current or multiple locations and for earthquake intensities.
In an emergency, you may need to get in touch with your electricity supplier.
The main suppliers for the Otago region are:
In an emergency, you may need to get in touch with your internet or mobile phone provider.
For a complete list of telecommunications outages in New Zealand visit: Chorus Outages
To keep up to date with the latest State Highway information go to our Otago Situation map on our Home page, or go to NZTA State Highway Conditions Otago or Facebook
To keep up to date with the latest District Road information, view the Information and Emergency Situation map on our Home page or go to your local Councils website.
For up to date rainfall and river flow data, visit the Otago Regional Councils Environmental Data Portal
For Canterbury information go to: ECan river flows
Land, Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) provides up to the hour river and rainfall data for the whole of New Zealand LAWA
