Wairarapa Emergency Management Office established

Wairarapa Emergency Management Office established

A new office has been established to manage emergency management activities across the three Wairarapa district councils: Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa. The Emergency Management Office (EMO) was established following a recent internal review of emergency...
Wairarapa Recovery Summary Report available

Wairarapa Recovery Summary Report available

A report outlining the recovery programme coordinated by Wairarapa district councils following Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle is now available.  The Wairarapa Recovery Summary Report was developed to record the programme of activities that were led by the Wairarapa...
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...
Donated resources to assist isolated communities in emergencies

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 (WRO). The donated resources were funded by central government following Cyclone Gabrielle last...