The year that’s been...
Looking back on the year that’s been...as far as the 20s go 2022 has been a little less topsy turvy. But only a little! It seems the community has come back to life. Fairs and events are full steam ahead and it’s been great to see the team out and about connecting and re-connecting with communities!
While it’s nice to see people coming together again it has still been a year filled with challenges. A few slips here and there. A tornado or two. Then of course COVID comes back around to say hello.
Like many of you the team here at WREMO are looking forward to some sunshine over the Christmas and New Year period. A time to recharge and reflect. We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Take care, be safe and we look forward to welcoming 2023!
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New WREMO website
If you have been on the WREMO website recently, you may notice it’s looking a little different... Welcome to WREMO’s new website! This project has merged wremo.nz and getprepared.nz into one. The new site allows us to have a single source for preparedness/resilience information, CDEM Group information and the ability to transition to a portal to provide a source of timely, up to date information in an emergency. The site is also designed to cope with a heavy visitor traffic load that we see during emergency events.
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Welcome to our new series where we introduce some of the team working at WREMO, this newsletter we are starting with Katie and Whetū.
Katie – Southeast Wellington City
Who am I?
Kia ora koutou katoa, I’m Katie, Emergency Management Advisor, Community Resilience & Recovery based in Southeast Wellington City. I have been in this role for nearly a year now.
What led you to work in Emergency Management?
I stumbled into Emergency Management, just wanting to make a difference in the world. Working in the community doing community resilience work has certainly matched this want, and I truly love what I do!
What do you enjoy most about your role?
The best part is the variety. One day I’ll be spending a day on sunny Miramar Peninsular checking in on the Community Emergency Hubs and another day I will be supporting an emergency response to severe weather. No two days are the same! Underlying this too is the range of awesome people I get to meet across all these different things I do.
What is your Emergency Management super-power?
My emergency management superpower is knowing how to wield TikTok. I have starred in a number of our preparedness themed TikToks and it is my claim to fame 😎 follow us: @wremo.nz
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Whetū – Porirua
Who am I?
Tēnā koutou kātoa
I’m Whetū, Emergency Management Advisor, Community Resilience & Recovery, based in the greatest wider Wellington area – Porirua 😊. I have been in this role for about 4 years.
What led you to work in Emergency Management?
From a young age I’ve been the warm blanket of the whānau. Planning and preparing for even the smallest events (think the bucket of water during fireworks) to taking on extra roles within previous work settings, i.e. becoming the area fire warden or staff health & safety rep. Joining the WREMO team in Emergency Management just makes sense.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I love collaborating with community to bring about the best solutions for the most impacted people.
What is your Emergency Management super-power?
My emergency management superpower is manaakitanga. Respect, generosity, and care for each other and our environment is vital to the work we do.
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Get tsunami safer this summer
Ahh, the beautiful New Zealand summer. What better time to relax on the beach with friends and Whānau and forget all your troubles… well almost all your troubles! No one likes to think about a natural disaster happening while on holiday but the best way to stay safe from a tsunami is to be informed and know what to do so you can get to safety quickly.
Check out our 5 tips for a tsunami safer summer below:
- Teach your whānau “long or strong get gone” as part of beach safety. If you feel an earthquake longer than 1 minute or strong enough that you can’t stand, you need to leave the tsunami zone.
- If you a going on holiday around NZ, check out the tsunami zone for where you are staying so you know how to get to safety – NZ Tsunami evacuation zones.
- Staying or coming to the Wellington region? Download the Tsunami Ready app and check out if you work, play or live in an evacuation zone or check out the tsunami maps for the Wellington region.
- Learn more about Te Tainiwhaniwha (Tsunami) with our FAQs – Tsunami FAQs.
- Share tsunami information with people who might be visiting or newly arrived for overseas and aren’t aware of our local hazards. Our website also has information on preparedness in different languages – Earthquake Planning Guide.
