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.

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.

A survey has highlighted the significant ongoing property, financial and social impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle on people and communities in Wairarapa.

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,...

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.

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.