New Zealand's first Common Operating Platform.
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A digitised CIMS system that forms New Zealand’s first COP; available in half the time at half the effort. Shaped by public and private emergency experts committed to enhanced situational awareness. The public demands action; COPNZ arrives October 2025.
Why now?
New Zealand has run out of time to not have a reliable COP in place.
For over two decades, New Zealand has grappled with a critical gap in emergency management—the absence of a cohesive, real-time Common Operating Picture (COP). Despite numerous warnings from disaster reviews dating back to 2004, including major incidents such as the Canterbury earthquakes and Cyclone Gabrielle, the nation still lacks an integrated, nationwide emergency management platform. This persistent gap continues to jeopardize public safety, efficiency, and trust in emergency response systems.
Our Christchurch-based team at COPNZ, deeply familiar with the impacts of large-scale emergencies—including firsthand experience from the Christchurch Earthquakes and the March 15 terrorist attacks—recognizes the urgent necessity of implementing a COP immediately. Historical attempts have been repeatedly hindered by shifting governmental priorities, political complexities, and budget constraints, causing initiatives like the comprehensive 2019 COP business case and LINZ’s CODEM project to stall.
We believe the solution lies in private sector leadership. Free from the constraints of political cycles and limited governmental budgets, COPNZ is positioned to deliver the COP that New Zealand needs, promptly and effectively. Our proven technology has already enabled emergency services, including Police, Ambulance, local councils, and Fire and Emergency in Norway, to deploy successful COP systems, putting them among the most progressive globally.
Leveraging our deep expertise in emergency management, crisis response, risk management, and business continuity software, COPNZ is bringing New Zealand up to speed. We’re committed to bridging the gaps identified by decades of inquiries and reports, ensuring real-time data sharing and robust situational awareness become the new standard—not just aspirations.
New Zealand deserves a reliable, effective emergency response system. The technology is here, and the expertise is ready. It’s time we moved beyond reports and recommendations and took decisive action. COPNZ is delivering exactly that—starting now.
How we plan to bring COP to NZ
We've already made a COP, we're bringing it to NZ's threat landscape.
COPNZ is committed to making a Common Operating Picture (COP) for New Zealand a practical reality, leveraging proven technology, collaborative engagement, and meticulous planning.
Leveraging Proven Technology
Our technology isn't new or untested; it's been successfully deployed for over 25 years globally, trusted by major entities such as Audi, T-Mobile, Cologne Bonn Airport, the Women's Football World Cup, OMV, and Lufthansa. By adapting our robust, proven software designed for incident management, emergency response, crisis communications, and real-time situational awareness, COPNZ can be readily deployed today, while also being continuously enhanced.
Collaborative Engagement and Local Adaptation
Our approach is deeply collaborative. We're actively engaging with local emergency services, civil defence groups, councils, utility providers, logistics operators, freight companies, and the wider public. This intense consultation ensures COPNZ is tailored precisely to the unique needs of New Zealand's emergency management community, delivering maximum relevance and usability
Testing, Refining, and Demonstrating
In the lead-up to our formal launch in October 2025, we're establishing dedicated test and demonstration environments. Regional partners, including Hastings Regional Council and associated emergency services, will have early access to these environments. Through detailed scenario exercises, such as simulations of past events like Cyclone Gabrielle, we’ll demonstrate the practical benefits of COPNZ and refine our approach based on real-world feedback.
Ongoing Observations and Standards Alignment
We're closely observing emergency operations centres (EOCs) during current emergencies, such as recent flooding events in Christchurch. These observations inform our ongoing development, ensuring COPNZ incorporates best practices and real-world operational insights. Additionally, our platform will fully align with New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) standards, ensuring seamless integration into existing emergency response frameworks.
Nationwide Roll-Out and Accessibility
Following the official COPNZ launch—scheduled a the Lifelines Event in Wellington, October 2025—we plan to rapidly extend availability nationwide. Negotiations with the New Zealand Government will aim to establish COPNZ as the primary national emergency response platform. To ensure broad accessibility, COPNZ will be available in tailored versions suitable for private businesses, media outlets, and the general public—each contributing valuable data back into the emergency management ecosystem.
Sustainable Growth and Investment
Our 24-month vision is clear: all local councils equipped with COPNZ, establishing a trusted central source of truth accessible to every New Zealander. Achieving this goal requires collaborative investment. COPNZ will pursue government funding and private investments to accelerate nationwide adoption, support continuous innovation, and expand our local development team by hiring New Zealand-based developers and experts.
Immediate Demonstrations and Engagement
COPNZ is ready today to engage with New Zealand’s government bodies and councils. We’re actively offering demonstrations of our platform, showcasing its immediate applicability and effectiveness.
Together, these strategic steps ensure COPNZ is not just another initiative but the practical solution New Zealand urgently needs to achieve unified emergency management and robust public safety.
what now?
New Zealand has needed a Common Operating Platform for decades. We have one.
COPNZ provides a comprehensive, fully operational crisis management and emergency notification platform, ready-made to enhance New Zealand's emergency response capabilities. Our platform is not just theoretical—it's a proven system, developed and perfected over two decades, adaptable to various international incident management standards including CIMS and AIMS.
Instant Communication and Notification
COPNZ seamlessly integrates with virtually any communication medium: mobile phones, social media, email, digital billboards, television, radio, CCTV, Teams, WhatsApp, SMS, and more. This ensures rapid, coordinated messaging across multiple channels, reaching everyone from responders to the general public instantly.
Real-Time Reporting and Customisation
The platform records all interactions, generates comprehensive post-incident reports, and provides real-time Situation Reports (SITREPs) tailored to each user's requirements. Critical decision-making becomes streamlined, ensuring relevant information is available exactly when needed.
Advanced Mapping and Geospatial Tools
COPNZ integrates advanced geospatial technologies, providing precise, real-time mapping and data processing capabilities crucial for emergency management. It is fully ISO and SOC2 compliant, reflecting our commitment to the highest standards of security and reliability.
User-Friendly and Role-Specific
COPNZ is accessible via desktop and app, designed to offer a clear, intuitive interface. Our system supports multiple user roles, ensuring users see only the information pertinent to their responsibilities—ideal for maintaining the structured environment of the CIMS framework.
Responsible AI Integration
Leveraging carefully managed AI capabilities, COPNZ efficiently processes large volumes of data, enhancing situational awareness without compromising critical decision-making, always keeping human oversight at the forefront.
A Comprehensive COP Dashboard
Initially, COPNZ will replace outdated emergency communication methods (such as Word documents and emails) with dynamic, centralized dashboards for real-time situation monitoring and decision-making. The dashboard allows for clear communication between emergency services, government agencies, infrastructure operators (rail, roads, ports, airports), media, and the public. Decision-makers control the flow of information, ensuring transparency while maintaining operational security.
With COPNZ, New Zealand now has immediate access to a robust, tested, and scalable Common Operating Picture, ready to transform the way emergencies are managed and communicated nationwide.
Apply to become a COPNZ advisor
We're looking to subject matter experts and emergency management specialists to join the advisory team. This role heavily influences the direction of COPNZ as a Common Operating Platform. This means we're looking for individuals who would find immense value in a COP and be required to use it in their own organisation.
Apply below and our team will reach out to discuss your expertise and relevance to this groundbreaking project.