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Question 1463 (2026)
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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What guidance or standards, if any, has the Government issued to local authorities regarding preparedness for, and response to, landslides and slips?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Answer
I am advised that the National Emergency Management Agency has developed general advice on landslides that is available on its website. Earth Science New Zealand published updated Landslide Planning Guidance in 2024 primarily for planning, policy and building compliance staff in local councils.