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Donated resources to assist isolated communities in emergencies
Coastal and isolated communities in Wairarapa will be better placed to respond to emergency events following the donation of resources from the Wairarapa Recovery Office.
Funding provides power boost for Wairarapa community emergency facilities
Whareama Hall’s role as a key community facility during an emergency has been strengthened following a funding grant to install a solar energy and battery back-up system.
Wairarapa survey highlights ongoing impacts of 2023 cyclones
A survey has highlighted the significant ongoing property, financial and social impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle on people and communities in Wairarapa. Run by the Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO), the survey of people in...
New defibrillators equip remote communities for medical emergencies
New Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) were installed in a number of rural and isolated locations around Wairarapa recently, including in some of the region’s community halls. The addition of the AEDs will further equip these halls as key community facilities,...
Psychological First Aid courses available
Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO) is coordinating and funding a series of Psychological First Aid (PFA) courses that will be available to workplaces, marae and community organisations that support individuals and whānau following natural disasters and traumatic events.
Cyclone recovery ongoing needs survey underway
The Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO) is running a survey on the ongoing impact of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle for people, farming operations, businesses and communities in the Wairarapa.
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Masterton District Council
161 Queen Street, Masterton
27 Lincoln Road, Masterton
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Phone: 06 370 6300
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Carterton District Council
28 Holloway Street, Carterton
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Phone: 06 379 4030
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South Wairarapa District Council
19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough
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Phone: 06 306 9611
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This page brings together information and resources for individuals and communities across Wairarapa impacted by natural hazards.
Wairarapa Recovery Office works across the three Wairarapa district councils (Masterton, Carterton, South Wairarapa) to coordinate disaster recovery and community emergency resilience efforts.