Councils

COUNCILS

Since 2022, we've worked with 26 councils to strengthen the resilience of 330+ communities

FIRST72 are community resilience experts.

Since 2022, we’ve worked with 26 councils to deliver regional projects, develop community emergency hubs and marae, deploy EPODs, implement Tier 3 communications networks, provide training to community volunteers, supply bulk emergency equipment and kits, prepare marae resilience programmes and support community groups through tough times.

We partner with councils to help with heavy lifting, so they can focus on what matters most.

Councils we work with

Wairoa District Council

Wairoa is one of NZ’s most isolated regions. It has been repeatedly impacted by severe weather events and ongoing flooding of the Wairoa River. FIRST72 worked with the WDC to deploy 31 EPODs across the region. We have also equipped 25+ marae and community groups and delivered training to volunteers across Wairoa.

Napier City Council

Following Cyclone Gabrielle, NCC established 21 community emergency hubs. FIRST72 partnered with the NCC to supply customised emergency kits to those hubs. We also delivered a SMART EPOD for a community group on Napier Hill to support the potential evacuation of 10,000 people from the CBD in the event of a tsunami. We continue to work with NCC on further developing and training their community hubs.

Auckland Council

Auckland Council is NZ’s largest council and has 200+ community hubs and marae across the region. FIRST72 has worked collaboratively with Auckland Council and AEM to deliver several EPODs to at-risk communities, including one project delivered in partnership with AMI Insurance. We have also supported the development of Tier 3 communications networks for community groups and equipped hubs across the region from Piha to Great Barrier Island and everywhere in between.

West Coast Regional Council

The West Coast faces significant isolation risks from an Alpine Fault 8 earthquake. FIRST72 has worked collaboratively with WCRC and West Coast Emergency Management to deploy 3 EPODs to operate as alternative emergency operations centres across the region. We have also deployed 3 additional EPODs to marae to prepare for potential prolonged isolation.

Rotorua Lakes District Council

In partnership with local hapū, FIRST72 designed a marae resilience programme to prepare 25 Te Arawa marae across Rotorua. Phase 1 of the programme supported by RLDC was also funded by NEMA under the CDEM Resilience Fund.

Ruapehu District Council

FIRST72 has worked with RDC on the development of a community and marae resilience programme. We have also provided assistance with recovery following recent flooding events.

Taranaki Regional Council

FIRST72 has worked with TRC, the Taranaki Emergency Management Office and Ngā Iwi o Taranaki on the development of a marae resilience programme for the eight iwi of Taranaki.

South Taranaki District Council

Delivery of an EPOD to an isolated marae identified by STDC as part of a pilot programme across the Taranaki region.

Waikato Regional Council

Working with local iwi and hapū identified by WDC to develop EPOD and marae resilience projects.

Whanganui District Council

In partnership with WDC and Manawatū-Whanganui Emergency Management, FIRST72 has supplied emergency equipment across the district and submitted an marae resilience project under the NEMA CDEM Resilience Fund.

Whakatane District Council

Planning with WDC emergency management officers on tsunami evacuation for Ohope, including the potential use of emergency containers as part of the evacuation response.

Northland Regional Council

Emergency equipment, kits and training to community hubs and marae. We have also attended the annual Northland Regional Council Civil Defence conference.