NZDF Support to Weather Events

Information about the New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) support to weather events in New Zealand.

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Over the past week, our personnel have been hard at work supporting civil defence and communities in the Gisborne Tairāwhiti region.

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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has this week been busy working alongside civil defence and emergency response agencies in the Gisborne Tairāwhiti region.

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Our personnel have completed many tasks in Te Araroa and Hicks Bay in support of Civil Defence authorities and local communities in the Gisborne region.

New Zealand Army soldiers have been hard at work on the East Coast, felling and removing high-risk trees around Hicks Bay and Te Araroa.

Our New Zealand Army Engineers have been hard at work felling and removing high-risk trees around Hicks Bay and Te Araroa.

Our personnel have been hard at work in Hicks Bay and Te Araroa delivering support to Civil Defence and the communities in the area.

New Zealand Defence Force personnel assisting recovery efforts on the East Coast have today moved by air and ground to Te Araroa and Hicks Bay.

About 140 personnel are now on the East Coast supporting recovery efforts.

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is continuing to deploy a range of air and land capabilities to assist communities affected by last week’s severe weather, with close to 140 personnel supporting or ready to support recovery efforts.

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