1466 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Written Question

Published date: 18 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1466 (2026)
Question asked:	29 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	12 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01466_2026
Document guid:	8597160f-0ffe-4d30-ab14-a18014e69872

1466 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: Does New Zealand currently have any skills and workforce shortages in areas such as geotechnical engineering, earth sciences, and emergency management that are critical to responding to landslides and slips?

Hon Mark Mitchell: For a small country such as New Zealand there may be a limited number of subject matter experts available to support large-scale emergency events. To help mitigate this it is the role of CDEM Groups and NEMA in national emergencies to coordinate the deployment of expertise to where it is best needed.