Survival preparedness
Navigation without phones
Finding your way when maps on your phone don't work.
- Keep a printed local street map in your emergency kit and car.
- Mark your meeting places and evacuation routes on it in advance.
- LINZ publishes official NZ topographic maps you can print while online.
- Download offline maps on your phone in advance, but don't rely on them alone.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-11-11
- Offline
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- Status
- Approved for publication (unofficial summary)