In an emergency the radio is your prime source of information.
Northland radio station frequencies that will broadcast information from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management and Northland Civil Defence Group are:
- More FM (91.6 FM Whangārei & Kaitāia / 92.0 FM Kerikeri / 95.2 Russell)
- The Hits (95.6 FM Whangārei / 106.1 FM BOI / 96.4 FM Far and Mid-North)
- National Radio (837 AM & 104.4 FM Whangārei / 837 AM & 101.1 FM Kaitāia / 981 AM & 101.5 FM Kaikohe / 981 AM & 101.1 FM Opononi)
- Newstalk ZB (1026 AM Whangārei / 1215 AM Mid-North / 1026 AM Far North)
- Radio Live (90.8 FM Whangārei / 100.7 FM Mid-North)
There are also local area radio stations which will provide community information:
- Big River (98.6 FM Dargaville)
- Heads FM (106.4 FM Mangawhai)
- Ngati Hine FM (99.6 FM Whangārei)
- Sunshine FM (104.3 FM Kaitāia)
- Tai FM (98.7 FM Opononi & Kaitāia)
- Tau Toku Maori (97.5 FM Mid-North / 99.5 Far North)