Earthquake Risk Mitigation Plan

Waikato Regional Council's Earthquake Risk Mitigation Plan defines the role and future direction of Waikato Regional Council, territorial authorities, utility providers, iwi and the community in managing the effects of earthquakes in the region. The Plan outlines the methods that will be used to reduce the adverse effects of earthquakes and what risk reduction is possible through pre-event planning and action.

While earthquakes are not considered a major risk in the Waikato region, there are some specific areas containing active earthquake fault lines which are more likely to experience earthquake activity.

Waikato Regional Council's Earthquake Risk Mitigation Plan aims to achieve efficient and effective earthquake risk management through:

• clarifying the earthquake management roles and responsibilities of various agencies
• dealing with the adverse effects of earthquakes and the management options for minimising them
• setting out the proactive actions that Waikato Regional Council and other groups will take to reduce community vulnerability before an earthquake occurs
• planning for response, recovery, monitoring and review activities.