New Zealand

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Earthquake
What governments advise19 states tracked
19 nothing to report
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

1alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel1.5homicides / 100,000 inhab.48events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in New Zealand?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 48 events there, including 14 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Storm, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for New Zealand?

None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.

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New Zealand: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

North Island Of New Zealand

9 days ago · 3 sources

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Last 90 days

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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to New Zealand?

New Zealand sits at 4 on our scale, the top step, and that reading stands. Over the last 12 months the record holds 24 events, 11 of them severe. Earthquakes come first for what they cost people: 9 recorded, 1 of them severe. They follow no season, so a quiet month or a busy one is chance, not a cycle. The rest is weather. Thunderstorms account for 6 records, all severe; storms 3, all severe; floods 5, none severe; and one cold spell, severe. Those do have a season: July and August carry the most records, 7 and 12, and that is when wind, water on the roads and cold snaps gather. January, February and April are the thinnest, 1 record each. On homicide the country counts 1.5 per 100k against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicide only and says nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

Staying for weeks means planning around the weather calendar. July and August are the loaded months, January, February and April the thin ones. Winter storms and cold snaps cut power and close roads, so a working week can hinge on a charged battery and a second way to get online. Floods are frequent but stayed under the severe mark, 5 records and none of them severe; they still shut a road for a day. Earthquakes are the other half of the picture and they ignore the calendar: with 9 records, the ground moves whatever month you book. Choose a place you would be comfortable in during a shake, and keep your work backed up off the machine. Two alerts are open as you read this, so check the current state before moving between regions.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    New Zealand experiences a variety of natural hazards. Earthquakes are the most frequent and can be severe, with one recorded in the last 12 months. Floods and storms also occur regularly, especially during the busiest months of August and July. Coldwaves happen seasonally, mainly in winter, and can be severe. Over the last year, 24 events were recorded, with 11 considered severe. There are no armed conflicts or recent major crises reported. The homicide rate is below the world median, indicating a relatively low risk of violent crime. Official advisories are not in place against travel, but natural hazards are common and can impact safety.

To watch right now

  • Two alerts are open right now, so look at them before you travel between regions.
  • The latest records include a storm rated 4 and a thunderstorm rated 3; wind damage and closed roads can still be around.

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes, which arrive with no season at all: 9 records, 1 of them severe.
  • July and August, the two loaded months with 12 and 7 records, for storms, floods and cold.
  • Water across roads: floods are the most frequent hazard after tremors and storms, 5 records.
  • Thunderstorms, few in number at 6 records but severe every time.

Good reflexes

  • Save the local emergency number in your phone the day you arrive.
  • Keep a power bank charged and some water at home through the winter months.
  • Check the official road and weather bulletins before driving between regions.
  • In your flat, pick the solid table you could get under if the ground shakes.
  • Turn back rather than drive through water lying across a road.

New Zealand: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.

    New Zealand: quality of life and safety in figures

    Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

    Favourable vs the world median

    • Homicides: 1.5 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
    • Air quality (PM2.5): 6.9 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
    • Safely managed drinking water: 100 % of the population (median 80.5)
    • Road deaths: 9.6 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
    • Physicians: 3.6 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
    • Hospital beds: 2.5 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
    • Life expectancy at birth: 82 years (median 74.7)

    Watch out vs the world median

    • New displacements, disasters: 2.6 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
    Air quality (PM2.5)
    6.9µg/m³ · 2023

    Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

    WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

    Safely managed drinking water
    100% of the population · 2024

    Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

    Road deaths
    9.6per 100,000 people · 2019

    Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

    Physicians
    3.6per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

    Hospital beds
    2.5per 1,000 people · 2023

    Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

    Life expectancy at birth
    82years · 2024

    Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

    New displacements, disasters
    2.6per 1,000 people · 2023

    Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

    14,000 people in total

    Refugees hosted
    0.4per 1,000 people · 2025

    2,148 people in total

    4,584 asylum seekers

    People living in internal displacement
    0people · 2025

    Security and violence

    Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

    1.6/10 — very low

    Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

    1.5homicides per 100,000 people (2022)

    Below the world median (2.3).

    Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

    Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

    National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

    New Zealand: natural disasters and risks in figures

    Last 30 days · 13 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Earthquake101 1 severe
    • Storm33 3 severe

    Last 12 months · 48 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Earthquake314 4 severe
    • Storm99 9 severe
    • Flood6
    • Cold wave11 1 severe
    • Travel advisory1

    By month

    Eventsof which severe
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