National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)
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The National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) is the government body responsible for leading and coordinating the country’s preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796268 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) Context triple: [GNS Science, partner, National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)]
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A.
Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand
The Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand is the national regulator responsible for overseeing environmental management and protection, including activities in New Zealand’s marine and coastal areas.
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B.
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
The Department of Conservation (New Zealand) is the government agency responsible for protecting and managing New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage, including its national parks and conservation lands.
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C.
New Zealand Crown agencies
New Zealand Crown agencies are government organizations and bodies that operate under the authority of the New Zealand Crown to deliver public services, implement policy, and uphold statutory responsibilities.
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D.
Tūpuna Maunga Authority
Tūpuna Maunga Authority is a co-governance body in Auckland, New Zealand, responsible for overseeing and protecting the region’s ancestral volcanic maunga (mountains) on behalf of local Māori iwi and the wider community.
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E.
Ministry for Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is a New Zealand government agency responsible for overseeing the country’s agriculture, fisheries, biosecurity, and food safety sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) Target entity description: The National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) is the government body responsible for leading and coordinating the country’s preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
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A.
Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand
The Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand is the national regulator responsible for overseeing environmental management and protection, including activities in New Zealand’s marine and coastal areas.
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B.
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
The Department of Conservation (New Zealand) is the government agency responsible for protecting and managing New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage, including its national parks and conservation lands.
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C.
New Zealand Crown agencies
New Zealand Crown agencies are government organizations and bodies that operate under the authority of the New Zealand Crown to deliver public services, implement policy, and uphold statutory responsibilities.
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D.
Tūpuna Maunga Authority
Tūpuna Maunga Authority is a co-governance body in Auckland, New Zealand, responsible for overseeing and protecting the region’s ancestral volcanic maunga (mountains) on behalf of local Māori iwi and the wider community.
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E.
Ministry for Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is a New Zealand government agency responsible for overseeing the country’s agriculture, fisheries, biosecurity, and food safety sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil defence agency
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NEMA ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| coordinates | all-of-government response to large-scale emergencies ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
ⓘ
Ministry of Health (New Zealand) ⓘ New Zealand Defence Force ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of New Zealand
New Zealand Police ⓘ local authorities in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| engagesWith | community and volunteer emergency organisations in New Zealand ⓘ |
| formedBy |
New Zealand Government
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand government
|
| governs | national emergency management policy framework ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wellington ⓘ |
| implements | New Zealand’s national civil defence emergency management strategy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 ⓘ |
| mandate | reduce the impact of emergencies on people, property, and the environment in New Zealand ⓘ |
| operates | National Crisis Management Centre ⓘ |
| oversees | Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand public service
ⓘ
linked to:
Public service of New Zealand
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| predecessor | Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management ⓘ |
| responsibility |
civil defence
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disaster risk reduction ⓘ emergency management ⓘ national emergency coordination ⓘ preparedness for emergencies ⓘ recovery from emergencies ⓘ response to emergencies ⓘ |
| role |
lead national coordination during states of national emergency
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provide guidance on emergency management to local government ⓘ public education on emergency preparedness ⓘ support recovery planning after major emergencies ⓘ |
| scope |
human-induced emergencies
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natural hazards ⓘ technological hazards ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | central government agency ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nema.govt.nz/ ⓘ |
| worksOn |
earthquake preparedness and response planning
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flood and storm emergency management ⓘ tsunami warning and preparedness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) Description of subject: The National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand) is the government body responsible for leading and coordinating the country’s preparedness for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)
linked to: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)
→
oversees
→
National Emergency Management Agency
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subject linked to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
linked to: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)
New Zealand volcano monitoring network
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dataUser
→
New Zealand Civil Defence and Emergency Management
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linked to: National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)