New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management / Health Board

 This radio network has been disbanded.

"The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) no longer maintains a national HF radio communications network. This was disestablished in 2013. MCDEM will work with our partner agencies to provide this capability if necessary. Meanwhile the Ministry relies on national ICT infrastructure to provide primary, alternate and contingent capability through landline, cellular, satellite and VHF networks." - MCDEM

The NZ Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management maintains a national HF radio communications network to be used in the event of a failure of the public communications network following a major natural disaster or terrorist incident. The scope of the emergency network means that most district councils are also equipped with access to the network to facilitate emergency management during a major incident.
The network is also used by reserve military units in times of national emergency.

Various hospitals also maintain an emergency HF network, which is linked into the Civil Defence & Emergency Management network via several frequencies.

Keep an ear out on primary and call channels Wednesdays 2100, 2115, 2125-2135 UTC for tests/check ins, and Thursday 2230 UTC.

 

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management network frequencies (KHz - 2K80J3EJN):

 

The West Coast District Health Board also has a HF network which is linked to the Civil Defence network via several frequencies. This network maintains HF communications between Fox Glacier, Franz Josef, Greymouth, Haast, Harihari, Hokitika, Karamea, Moana, Reefton and Whataroa health care facilities (KHz - 2K80J3EJN):

3348

3360 (Linked)

5102

5386 (Linked)

5407 (Linked)

7685

 

 

Information correct as of 10 October, 2012. Source: NZ Ministry of Economic Development RSM
Updated 31/7/19 NZCDEM