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State of Emergency declarations during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay were 'farcical and dangerous', Civil Defence review finds

Civil Defence staff performed “heroic” feats when they climbed in darkness over fallen trees at the peak of a raging cyclone to deliver a piece of paper to.

Flow of info blown off course by Gabrielle

A review of the Cyclone Gabrielle response found the emergency management response was not fit for purpose - and not good for media providing critical 'real time' coverage of the disaster. But one broadcaster that's criticised officials for being overconfident and underprepared also downplayed the danger at the time. 

Hawke's Bay had no emergency plan for a big flood | New Zealand Geographic

Cyclone Gabrielle: Staff resigned due to public 'backlash' against Civil Defence, report says

Public backlash against the performance of emergency management in the Cyclone Gabrielle crisis led to some leaving their jobs and even the Hawke’s Bay.

Māori communities must be at forefront of emergency management plans, hapū say

A group of Hawke's Bay hapū are calling for the knowledge of Māori communities to be at the forefront of emergency management plans.