Strengthening Community Resilience: FIRST72’s Partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu At FIRST72, we are dedicated to fostering resilient communities capable of handling emergencies with confidence and efficiency. Recently, we…
EPOD Featured on Te Karere TVNZ: Strengthening Iwi Emergency Preparedness and Resilience We’re excited to share that EPOD, designed to enhance emergency preparedness and resilience, was recently featured in a…
We are proud to share that our EPODs were utilised by the Wairoa community in Hawke’s Bay-Tairāwhiti during Cyclone Gabrielle.
In November 2022, a magnitude-5.7 quake rumbled under Lake Taupō in the North Island of New Zealand. The supervolcano Taupō lies underneath the lake’s disarmingly tranquil surface; its caldera forms…
As flooding becomes more frequent and the threat looms of the Alpine Fault rupturing, 24 marae in the South Island are getting prepared.
Be Prepared: 5 Steps to Ready Your Whānau for Emergencies At FIRST72, we believe that preparedness is the key to resilience. Emergencies and disasters can strike without warning, but being…
New Zealand is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. This tectonic setting makes it one of the most seismically…
New Zealand is vulnerable to flooding due to its varied terrain, significant rainfall, and numerous rivers. Floods can occur suddenly, caused by heavy rain, storms, or rapid snowmelt. They can…
Pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, represent widespread infectious disease outbreaks that affect large populations across multiple countries or continents. These events can lead to significant public health challenges, economic…
Storms and cyclones are powerful weather phenomena characterized by strong winds, heavy rain and snow, and often lightning and thunder. Storms can vary in intensity and duration, affecting localized areas…
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