Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Local response - Western Waikato Emergency Operations Centre
The Western Waikato Emergency Operations Centre (WWEOC) was established on Thursday 26 March 2020 at 0800hrs to support the Waikato District Health Board's response to COVID-19 at a local level. It operated the civil defence function on behalf of Waipa, Waitomo and Otorohanga territorial authorities. WWEOC was disestablished on Thursday 14 May 2020 as the response was combined with Taupo and South Waikato, based out of Taupo.
Helplines
Latest COVID-19 information - visit the COVID-19 website here
Latest COVID-19 health information - Visit the Ministry of Health website here
Waikato Regional response - Visit the Waikato Region Emergency Management website here
Community-Based Assessment Centres
Click here for more information and for other CBAC centres in the Waikato region.
