Media releases

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2026

• Steve Ferguson appointed first CEO of SafetyNet Critical Communications [PDF, 214 KB] (media release, 23 June 2026)
• Glen Sowry appointed to NGCC Executive Governance Board [PDF, 63 KB] (media release, 16 March 2026)

2025

• NGCC to offer PSN Cellular Services for wider public safety and emergency management sector [PDF, 88 KB] (media release, 28 November 2025)
• Progress update on new encrypted PSN Land Mobile Radio network for emergency services [PDF, 101 KB] (media release, 13 November 2025)
• New PSN Cellular Network Visibility Service temporarily activated for Emergency Management Southland and NEMA to support emergency response [PDF, 83 KB] (media release, 28 October 2025)
• New cellular network visibility tool takes the guess work out of cellular coverage availability for emergency services [PDF, 67 KB] (media release, 15 September 2025)
• Emergency services receive cellular location capability boost(external link) (media release from Ministers Mitchell and Costello, 22 August 2025)
• Steven Lawrence appointed as NGCC's new Chief Technical Director [PDF, 109 KB] (media release, 14 July 2025)

2024

• Launch of PSN Cellular Priority(external link) (media release from Ministers Mitchell and van Velden, 19 December 2024)
• NGCC onboarding Emergency Caller Location Information Service [PDF, 131 KB] (media release, 2 December 2024)
• Greg Lowe appointed to the NGCC Executive Governance Board [PDF, 116 KB] (media release, 16 October 2024)
• New radio network for first responders(external link) (media release from Ministers Mitchell and van Velden, 28 August 2024)
• Tait Systems NZ to continue delivery of New Zealand's Public Safety Network radio network [PDF, 57 KB] (media release, 8 August 2024)

2023

• Next Generation Critical Communications Executive Governance Board Members reappointed to deliver Public Safety Network [PDF, 72 KB] (media release, 27 September 2023)
• Public Safety Network delivers big cellular communications capability boost for NZ’s emergency services [PDF, 91 KB] (media release, 26 July 2023)

2022

• Statement of Support for the Public Safety Network from Emergency Services Chief Executives(external link) (11 November 2022)
• Significant communications investment to keep emergency responders and the public safe(external link) (media release from Minister Hipkins, 11 November 2022)
• Public Safety Network official information documents(external link) (11 November 2022)

Media coverage

• Comms Connect review: collaboration key for critical comms agencies(external link) (Critical Communications magazine, 1 November 2023)
• Celebrating a milestone for NZ's Public Safety Network(external link) (Critical Communications magazine, 11 September 2023)