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In April 2020, Cabinet approved a request to go to market to procure the products and services required to deliver a Public Safety Network. Secure digital radio will provide voice and messaging services in many areas where cellular service is not available.

enable innovation and improved operational responsesĮxisting analogue radio networks will be replaced with a single nationwide secure digital radio service, and multi-network priority cellular broadband capability - including voice, video, messaging and data - in urban, state highway and rural areas commonly accessed by frontline emergency services.increase emergency communications coverage.simplify sharing of operational information.provide secure emergency communications.improve emergency communication network resilience.The goal in creating a new secure digital communications network is to make New Zealand’s emergency services staff, volunteers, and the public, safer. The Public Safety Network is the new communications service that will be used by New Zealand's frontline emergency services responders - Fire and Emergency, Police, St John and Wellington Free Ambulance. NGCC is currently a hosted business unit within New Zealand Police. NGCC is governed by an Independent Board, chaired by Rob Fyfe and comprising Agency Chief Executives and independent stakeholders.

The Next Generation Critical Communications Lead Entity (NGCC), Poutama Whai Tikanga Pāpāho, is the government’s leading advisor on critical communications for public safety in New Zealand.

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