In an emergency the radio is your prime source of information.
Northland radio station frequencies that will broadcast information from the National Emergency Management Agency and Northland Civil Defence Group are:
- More FM (91.6 FM Whangārei & Kaitāia | 107.3 FM Kerikeri | 95.2 Paihia/Russell | 94.4 Tutukaka)
- The Hits (95.6 FM Whangārei | 106.1 FM Russell | 96.4 FM Far and Mid-North | 105.9 Doubtless Bay)
- RNZ (837 AM & 104.4 FM Whangārei | 837 AM & 101.1 FM Kaitāia | 981 AM & 101.5 FM Kaikohe | 101.2 FM Lower Northland)
- Newstalk ZB (1026 AM - 1215 AM Northland)
There are also local area radio stations which will provide community information:
- Big River (98.6 FM Kaipara | 88.2 FM Ruawai)
- Heads FM (106.4 FM Mangawhai)
- Ngati Hine FM (99.1 FM & 99.6 FM Northland)
- Sunshine FM (104.3 FM Kaitāia)
- Tai FM (106.7 FM Opononi & Kaitāia)
- Radio Tautoko (97.5 FM Mid-North | 99.5 Far North)