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January 23, 2026 | Featured News
Search continues at Mauao as hope and aroha guide today’s efforts
At the base of Mauao in Mount Maunganui, emergency crews and whānau are returning again this morning, continuing the careful […]
March 15, 2026
July 30, 2024 | News
Ruapehu marae prepped for emergencies
Ruapehu civil defence has been given $115,000 to build the capability and capacity of 25 Ruapehu marae.
March 27, 2024 | News
Two week window needed for marae disaster plan
Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair Hinewai Ormsby has welcomed a call for more support to make Māori infrastructure ready for use in emergency management.
March 27, 2024 | News
Report finds Māori ignored in cyclone first response
Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel has endorsed a report slaming the civil defence response to Māori during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay.
March 5, 2024 | News
Putea needed to disaster-proof marae
A Māori civil engineering researcher says marae and Māori resilience are being taken for granted by Wellington.
June 23, 2023 | News
Emergency in Te Tairāwhiti as more heavy rain due
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz has declared a state of emergency for Te Tairāwhiti as more heavy rain hits areas still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.
April 18, 2023 | News
ATV adventure to capture cyclone aftermath
Māori film-maker Kim Webby says filming on the East Coast in the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle was a hair-raising project.
April 18, 2023 | News
Whānau Ora explores civil defence capacity
John Tamihere says Whānau Ora is preparing its own civil defence and emergency management plan rather than waiting for pakeha authorities to catch up.
April 4, 2023 | News
Whanau Ora looks at complementary civil defence
The Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency is moving to set up a Māori civil defense first responder network.
March 16, 2023 | News
Marae set to get Gabrielle reimbursement
Fifteen million dollars in government financial support is now available to support community groups who responded to Cyclone Gabrielle.
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