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NZ: Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)New Zealand's Public Protection generally involves sectors such as Fire Service, Police and Ambulance. Disaster Relief involves the provision of services such as communication during a Disaster. The Amateur Radio Service has traditionally been involved in the provision of communications during civil defence emergencies starting with the Hawke Bay Earthquake of 1931, out of which AREC was founded. AREC has continued to grow to the present day. Recently, Communications Minister David Cunliffe has announced Cabinet approval of a work programme to enhance radiocommunications systems used by emergency services. Two working groups have been developed by the NZ Police and the Ministry of Economic Development to develop a frequency plan to establish common spectrum bands for emergency radiocommunications. They will both report back to Government in the short term. A third working group will be formed under the oversight of the newly formed Emergency Telecommunications Steering Group, to consider a long-term strategy to rationalise and upgrade radiocommunications across the whole of government. NZART is watching developments in this area closely and will keep you informed of developments as they occur.
Tony Case ZL1UD
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