Project Kāinga research has exposed the critical need for an Emergency Management Plan, covering off the many emergency events that could impact Ngāi Tamawhariua in the next 100 years.
Project Kāinga research has exposed the critical need for an Emergency Management Plan, covering off the many emergency events that could impact Ngāi Tamawhariua in the next 100 years:
Rising tide
Flooding
Inundation of low-lying whenua
Storm events
Tsunami
Earthquake
Liquifaction
Potential eruption fallout
Pandemic
This is a serious list to which recent emergency events have raised hapū awareness. While some events are less likely than others, they all represent significant risk to the survival of Te Rereatukāhia marae community if any were to occur. The hapū is now seeking to utilise Project Kāinga research and findings to put an Emergency Management Plan in place as soon as possible to cover any eventuality.