Cyclones catalyst for enhanced emergency management

Cyclones catalyst for enhanced emergency management

Two years on from Cyclones Gabrielle and Hale, investment in community resilience and facilities, and enhanced emergency management practices by local councils mean Wairarapa is better placed to respond to future emergency events. Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO)...
Cyclone recovery funding providing ongoing community benefits

Cyclone recovery funding providing ongoing community benefits

Two years on from Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, cyclone recovery funding has assisted individuals and communities to recover and provided ongoing benefits for people in affected areas. Along with coordinating recovery efforts with councils and government, rural sector...
Cyclone Gabrielle – two years on

Cyclone Gabrielle – two years on

February marks two years since Cyclone Gabrielle swept down the North Island, leaving significant damage in its wake.  Following on quickly from the earlier Cyclone Hale, both adverse weather events caused severe flooding and slips in parts of the Wairarapa, with...