Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 30, 2024 5:33:33 GMT 12
LOCAL MARAE, HAPŪ SHOULD HAVE ROLE IN CIVIL DEFENCE RESPONSE – REVIEW
Local marae and hapū should have a seat at the table in our Civil Defence response that is ingrained in legislation, according to an independent review into Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Report author Mike Bush said the review recommended a law change that would see Māori formally included in disaster planning and recovery.
“They must be included. They have the capability, they have the resource, but unless we co-ordinate our response appropriately with all of that capability, we won’t get the right outcome," he said.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/29/local-marae-hapu-should-have-role-in-civil-defence-response-review/
Local marae and hapū should have a seat at the table in our Civil Defence response that is ingrained in legislation, according to an independent review into Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Report author Mike Bush said the review recommended a law change that would see Māori formally included in disaster planning and recovery.
“They must be included. They have the capability, they have the resource, but unless we co-ordinate our response appropriately with all of that capability, we won’t get the right outcome," he said.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/29/local-marae-hapu-should-have-role-in-civil-defence-response-review/