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A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

Assisting with two flood events within 18 months of each other has seen QRS grow its operational...

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GROWING  THROUGH  RECOVERY

GROWING THROUGH RECOVERY

As they rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle, it is the spirit of the Wairoa community that stands out for Kaye Pickering...

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 WAIROA NEEDS A SENSE OF SECURITY

WAIROA NEEDS A SENSE OF SECURITY

For three-time flood victim Sylvine Bouchet, moving forward is about learning from the past and making changes to b...

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 CYCLONE ANNIVERSARY TAONGA GIFTED

CYCLONE ANNIVERSARY TAONGA GIFTED

Three memorial pou, representing how the Cyclone Gabrielle flooding changed people’s lives, were presented to the...

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NEIGHBOURLY LOVE

NEIGHBOURLY LOVE

For Mackley Street neighbours and mum and daughter Helen and Lee Grace, recovery is about getting stuck in.

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 FLOODWATERS HIT TWICE

FLOODWATERS HIT TWICE

Flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle was bad enough, but getting hit a second time has left Nuhaka resident Rose Karanga...

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 NEW BUILD AIMS HIGH

NEW BUILD AIMS HIGH

Michele Murphy and Mikey Nissen are taking no chances with their new build, which will sit 1.5 metres higher than t...

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 BESPOKE NUHAKA RESILIENCE PLAN

BESPOKE NUHAKA RESILIENCE PLAN

A Nuhaka Resilience Plan developed by the community is the goal of George Rarere, Community Resilience Project Mana...

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 MAKING PLANS TO SUPPORT WHĀNAU IN NEED

MAKING PLANS TO SUPPORT WHĀNAU IN NEED

A Somerville Street couple have had a mammoth uphill battle since being forced to abandon their Cyclone Gabrielle-a...

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 WHAKAORANGA O TE WAIROA REBUILDING TE WAIROA

WHAKAORANGA O TE WAIROA REBUILDING TE WAIROA

Supporting whānau is the drive behind Hookmade Ltd - Whakaoranga O Te Wairoa. The initiative grew from whānau ...

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THE STRENGTH OF THE WAIROA COMMUNITY

THE STRENGTH OF THE WAIROA COMMUNITY

Moving to Wairoa and buying their own home was a dream come true for Angela Swanson, her husband Vaughn Musil and t...

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LIFE CHANGING EVENT

LIFE CHANGING EVENT

Four to five hours changed a lifetime for Laslo and Cherie Kopilovic. Their Frasertown Road home and business, r...

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WAIKARE CROSSING CELEBRATED

WAIKARE CROSSING CELEBRATED

After nearly eight months, a safe and secure river crossing has been established on Glenbrook Road at Waikare. The ...

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 IT TAKES A VILLAGE...

IT TAKES A VILLAGE...

Friends, neighbours and even total strangers were all part of the recovery journey for Linda Scott. The 73-year-ol...

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR WAIHIRERE KOHANGA

NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR WAIHIRERE KOHANGA

Despite flood waters surrounding Te Kohanga Reo o Te Waihirere, staff and tamariki consider themselves lucky the da...

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DOUBLE WHAMMY

DOUBLE WHAMMY

On-the-job training is resulting in local people being upskilled and cyclone-damaged homes repaired.

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ALL ABOUT GIVING BACK

ALL ABOUT GIVING BACK

For Casey Aranui, training rangatahi is all about giving back. The qualified builder had a late start to launching...

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COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER

Hineaka Smith considers herself lucky that her Ormond Road home was only white stickered. She has lived at the N...

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 UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE FOR LOCAL COUPLE

UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE FOR LOCAL COUPLE

A very happy John and Toni Bouchet are loving their new accommodation pod which means they can still live on-site a...

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HAPPY TO HAVE A FAMILY HOME AGAIN

HAPPY TO HAVE A FAMILY HOME AGAIN

Nearly seven months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Karl and Becky Donovon are back on their land and have a home again.

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MĀORI WARDEN SUPPORT

MĀORI WARDEN SUPPORT

Within days of Cyclone Gabrielle striking, an out-of-region group of Māori Wardens was on the ground supporting l...

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WANTING TO BE BACK IN THEIR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

WANTING TO BE BACK IN THEIR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Julie Amato describes the Cyclone Gabrielle flooding on Crarer Street as like the tide coming in. “February 14 w...

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WHITEWARE MISSION FOR LOCAL WHANAU

WHITEWARE MISSION FOR LOCAL WHANAU

The university of YouTube has helped local man Justin Maaka restore around 30 items of whiteware which he then dist...

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RESCUE MISSION

RESCUE MISSION

The Calibre of the Community ​Wairoa contractor Darren Hill and son Connor thought Cyclone Gabrielle had let the...

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PRESERVING HER WHĀNAU HOME FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME

PRESERVING HER WHĀNAU HOME FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME

North Clyde flooding is nothing new for Bev Priston (Morrell), who can still remember being rescued from flood wate...

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