Japanese Food Imports Monitored by MAF Following Earthquake
MAF has been closely monitoring the emergency situation in Japan following the destructive 11 March earthquake to ensure food imports from Japan to New Zealand are safe and suitable.
Japan Earthquake
Telecom Credit for Landline Calls to Japan
Telecom has announced it will credit all residential customers’ landline calls to Japan. This includes calls made from landline to landline and landline to Japanese mobile phones.
Auckland Sends Condolence Messages to Japan
The Auckland Mayor has announced that condolence messages have been sent to Auckland Council’s Japanese sister cities in the wake of Friday’s destructive earthquake and tsunami. Auckland Council has relationships with Fukuoka, Shinagawa, Tomioka, Kakogawa, Utsunomiya, Furudono and Hara-mura.
Urban SAR Team to Assist Japan Following Earthquake
Prime Minister John Key said New Zealand is sending an Urban Search and Rescue team to Japan following its devastating earthquake and tsunami.
NZ Mourns for Japans Earthquake
Prime Minister John Key has issued a statement of NZrs hearts going out to the Japanese at the time of this tragic earthquake.