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audience. The information it provides reduces the time and staff resources that local government would have todivert from response and recovery tasks to deal with what could be an overwhelming number of public inquiries.Refer to the Group Public Information and Media Management Plan EOP 3 for further details.5.5.7 MONITORING AND DEBRIEFDuring a state of emergency, the Group Controller will ensure that the functions and powers of the CDEM Group,Group Controller and Local Controllers are exercised in a responsible and considered manner and that the level ofresponse is appropriate to the situation.There will be an organisational and agency debrief at the conclusion of any event for which there has been anactivation of the GEOC. The debrief allows for those participating in or liaising with the GEOC to evaluate theresponse and provide opportunities for improvement which can be incorporated into future planning. There maybe several stages – a hot debrief immediately after the event, a detailed debrief a few days after (which may bemulti-agency).A copy of the findings will be communicated to all relevant agencies involved in the event.5.5.8 SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE THE GROUPAn emergency in Northland may require resources from other CDEM Groups. Table 10 outlines the type ofsupport that may be required and the agencies that will potentially provide that support. A major emergency inNew Zealand may generate offers of assistance from overseas or necessitate requests from New Zealand forexternal help. International agencies responding to emergencies in New Zealand will be coordinated by thenational Controller through the NCMC.Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan, 2010-2015 Page 52