10 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Written Question

Published date: 12 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	08 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00010_2026
Document guid:	39c32a73-8967-46c7-a5ec-439b93831ea2

10 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: How many times, if any, has the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team (EMAT) been deployed since its establishment; and on what dates did each deployment occur?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that to date, the New Zealand Emergency Management Assistance Team (EMAT) has completed 97 individual deployments of members to 11 significant events. Specific dates of the 97 individual deployments are not readily available without significant collation.