Civil Defence funding for disasters
Isolated Māori aren’t getting enough resources to survive amid fears they may be forgotten days after Cyclone Gabrielle smashed some regions, according to a national Māori housing advocate organisation.
Te Matapihi - an independent voice for the housing sector to assist in Māori housing policy, growth through existing and emerging regional forums and provide a platform for sharing high-quality resources and information -wants the government to provide funding to Māori “first responders” such as marae.
Te Korowai Hauora Ō Hauraki chief executive Tammy Dehar said the Māori communities needed assistance with road repairs and were looking for futureproofing solutions for weather events.
“They’re not a one-off. We’ve been experiencing similar severe weather events since January. We’ve had four to date.”
Link to article: Calls for rural marae to have more Civil Defence funding for disasters - NZ Herald
