Precipice
Stories of landslides and community restoration in Muriwai New Zealand following the devastating 13 February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Precipice
Latest Episodes
Auckland Council Learnings. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.18 Precipice Podcast.
Mace Ward from Auckland Council joins me in this episode. Mace was the General Manager of Group Recovery at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle and a ‘group controller’ in the lead up to the cyclone. Mace talks about his role in th...
Auckland Council Steps In. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.17 Precipice Podcast.
Today I speak with Scott De Silva, the current Auckland Council Manager of Regional Parks and an operations controller in Auckland Emergency Management when Cyclone Gabrielle hit. He has worked in Muriwai and been part of the community for m...
Preparing your Evacuation Point. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.16 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak to Michael Ward, known by most as Nate. Nate is married to Kate Ward who I also speak to on the podcast. He was the Chairman of the Surf Club at Muriwai at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He is now the Finance Administ...
Red Stickered Residents Unite: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep 15 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak to Muriwai local Jeremy Jones. Jeremy’s home in Motutara Road was initially 'white stickered' then ‘red stickered’ despite him not feeling their home was under threat. He was very involved in the creation of the...
Building Trusted Relationships. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.14 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak to Mike Hibbert. Mike is a Muriwai resident and was a key figure in managing communications for Muriwai after Cyclone Gabrielle. Mike talks about his role as the chair of the Stickered Residents Group,...
