NEMA's Emergency Map Fails in Crisis | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

Another glitch in NEMA’s emergency alert system: during last week’s Wairoa floods, the mobile evacuation map failed to display critical info, even as text alerts reached phones. This follows a major website crash after the Te Anau earthquake — raising alarms about reliability. While the map was meant to back up alerts for those who missed texts or for media use, its failure risks confusion. NEMA admits it’s still in development, with a disclaimer on the site, but IT experts say incomplete systems shouldn’t be public-facing. Hawke’s Bay Emergency Management flagged the issue immediately. With…