New Zealand oil spill response strategy - Maritime New Zealand

• Assist with logistics associated with treatment, clean-up and disposal activities beyond the
capacity of commercial enterprises.
New Zealand Fire Service
Subject to the consent in each case of the Fire Region Commander:
• To provide appropriate support for oil spill response operations;
• Provide logistic support to oil spill operations as contracted by responsible authorities under
their contingency plans.
New Zealand Immigration Services
• To make arrangements with Maritime New Zealand to allow the entry of personnel to New
Zealand to work on the spill response;
• Ensure procedures are in place to enable New Zealand to meet its international agreements.
New Zealand Police
• Provide for crowd control, evacuation and support of regulatory activities in the event of an oil
spill;
• Provide information to the OSC during oil spill response operations;
• Ensure proper consultation is carried out with the appropriate authority where there is the
possibility of any criminal liability resulting from an oil spill, particularly where death or injury to
any person(s) is involved, and to determine with this authority the responsibilities for subsequent
investigations and decisions to prosecute;
• A member of the Police may act as a temporary on-scene commander for a marine oil spill
response as required (in the event that a regional or national on-scene commander is not
immediately available).
Te Puni Kokiri
• At the national level to identify Maori concerns in marine oil spill preparedness and response
measures;
• Bring to the attention of Maritime New Zealand Maori concerns in marine oil spill response
measures;
• Provide regional councils with local Tangata Whenua contacts to assist with issues associated
with cultural resources for planning and response at Tiers 1 and 2, and to assist Maritime New
Zealand for Tier 3.
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