“Nōku te whakamiharo, nōku anō te honore. It has been a privilege and honour to be working in Recovery on behalf of our community,” says Recovery Manager Benita Tahuri.
“My heart has always been with the people and navigating the many barriers that exist in order to get access to support. We have seen a lot of suffering over the past year, and we also know that everyone has done their best despite the traumatic experiences we have been through as a community.
“The approach to managing recovery has been based around whānau, compassion and supporting the rebuild. Getting whānau back into their homes has been the priority, and while there is still a way to go, we are making progress with nearly 100 placards now removed from homes and 100 yellow stickered properties to go to go.”
The Wairoa Recovery Office will continue to operate from the Wairoa airport until the end of June but will be transitioning into day-to-day Wairoa District Council services over the next couple of months.
Benita has completed her original one-year contract and is taking a break to consider possibilities moving forward.
“My heart has always been with the people and navigating the many barriers that exist in order to get access to support. We have seen a lot of suffering over the past year, and we also know that everyone has done their best despite the traumatic experiences we have been through as a community.
“The approach to managing recovery has been based around whānau, compassion and supporting the rebuild. Getting whānau back into their homes has been the priority, and while there is still a way to go, we are making progress with nearly 100 placards now removed from homes and 100 yellow stickered properties to go to go.”
The Wairoa Recovery Office will continue to operate from the Wairoa airport until the end of June but will be transitioning into day-to-day Wairoa District Council services over the next couple of months.
Benita has completed her original one-year contract and is taking a break to consider possibilities moving forward.
Wairoa Recovery Manager Benita Tahuri completed her contract in mid-March. She is pictured at her farewell with Wairoa Mayor Craig Little and Deputy Mayor Denise Eaglesome-Karekare.