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Ready Kiwi gathers public alerts from GeoNet, MetService, NEMA, Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and the PTWC/NTWC tsunami centres. Map and place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), with place names sourced from Toitū Te Whenua LINZ (CC BY 4.0). Alerts can be delayed or incomplete — always follow Civil Defence and local authorities. This is not an official emergency service.