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Parliament passes new emergency management law

Parliament has passed a new emergency management law and retired the 2002 civil defence act. The supplied report gives no details on the law's scope or operational effects.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 28, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC.

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The legislation may change national emergency-response powers and coordination.

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Parliament passes a new emergency management law and retires the 2002 civil defence act ↗newswire.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC

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