Civil Defence

We are here to support our communities by building awareness and facilitating resilience for our vulnerable and isolated communities in Tūranganui a Kiwa.

  • Supporting the shakeout kaupapa

    Tairāwhiti has achieved the highest national participation rate in ShakeOut 2023 for the third consecutive year, with 24% of its population signing up for New Zealand's annual earthquake and tsunami drill...

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  • Te Tairāwhiti Marae Resilience and Emergency Preparedness Project

    Is a collaboration between Te Puni Kokiri, Toitū Tairāwhiti (iwi collective) and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence and Emergency to support marae clusters across Tairāwhiti to build the capability to respond and recover from natural disasters by implementing community-based disaster support systems...

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