Precipice
Stories of landslides and community restoration in Muriwai New Zealand following the devastating 13 February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Episodes
27 episodes
Are you OK? Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.26 Precipice Podcast
I speak to Helen and Rowan Aish in this episode. Mother and son and long time Muriwai residents, Helen and Rowan work in mental health and provided mental health care and support to the Muriwai community after Cyclone Gabrielle.We...
Rejuvenate the Land. Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.25 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak with Zac Bogdan. Zac talks about his role as the coordinator of Scars On The Land, a project instigated by MCA and the MET after the cyclone, to replant the exposed land of the demolished and removed houses with local...
Hugs and Connection. Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.24 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak with Maggie Brott. Maggie was involved in the initial communications and organisation for the community after the cyclone through the creation of a Facebook Group, an email contact, a website and spreadsheets coordina...
Collaboration. Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep 23 Precipice Podcast
Mette Hay joins me in this episode. Mette is an artist/designer and Muriwai resident. Her art practice explores the visualisation of soundscapes, both natural and voice Mette talks about an artistic activation she created for...
Art Heals: Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.22 Precipice Podcast
Joss Hong has lived in Muriwai for 30 years and was an integral part of the collaborative community initiatives after Cyclone Gabrielle.Joss talks about setting up and managing the food hub set up at the surf club in Muriwai after...
A Commemorative Sculpture: Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep 21 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I talk to Aotearoa NZ artist Jeff Thomson, who was commissioned by the community to create a cyclone gabrielle commemorative public sculpture for Muriwai.We talk about considerations made by Jeff and his team when ...
Create a Charitable Trust: Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.20 Precipice Podcast
Mike Alexander joins me in this episode. Mike is a Muriwai resident who is based in Auckland city during the week. He is a partner in an Auckland law firm, Heimsath Alexander, which helped with the formation of a charitable trust to coordina...
Step Up People! Community Initiatives after a Traumatic Weather Event. Ep.19 Precipice Podcast
Erin Griffin is my guest in today’s episode. Erin has lived in Muriwai for 41 years, was a member of the trust that owns and operates the surf club at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle, and was very involved in many of the community initiatives ...
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,...
Coordinating the Community: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep. 13 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak with Kenton Osmond, a long time Muriwai resident who is a member of the Muriwai Community Association and was a key figure in establishing and managing the Muriwai Emergency Response Group following the cyclone for al...
Creating a Brand, Restore Muriwai: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.12 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I talk to Maria Koppens. Maria was a resident of Muriwai but lost her family home as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and is now living in the neighbouring suburb of Waimauku.Maria shares how she applied her marketing...
Muriwai Lodge Re-emerges: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.11 Precipice Podcast.
I chat to Clare Bradley in this episode. Clare is the owner of the Muriwai Lodge, and she was the joint chair of MCA at the time of the cyclone. She is a resident of Muriwai and was not allowed to live in her home in Domain Crescent for 9 mo...
Surfers Come Together. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 10 Precipice Podcast.
Greg Skinner is a long time Muriwai resident, a local surfer, the president of Maori Bay Boardriders and the owner of local events production business Roller Coaster.Greg talks about his contribution to the recovery and restoratio...
I Feel Everybody's Pain. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 9 Precipice Podcast.
Jackie Mason has lived in Muriwai for more than 20 years in Domain Crescent and was a school teacher at the local school for many years. Jackie shares her experiences and perspectives of the night and the aftermath of Cyclone Gabr...
Muriwai Golf Club Responds: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 8 Precipice Podcast.
Andrew Jackson is my guest in this episode. Andrew is the General manager of the Muriwai Links Golf Club and was manager at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He and his team were involved on the night of the cyclone and in the recovery and rest...
Evacuate to the Surf Club: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 7 Precipice Podcast.
In this episode I speak with Kate Ward, the surf club facility manager and the administrator of the Muriwai volunteer lifeguard service and the Muriwai lifeguard services amenity trust. Kate is a resident of Waimauku, 8 kms away from M...
Devastation on Domain: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 6 Precipice Podcast.
Elaine McKnee, Charlotte Reynolds and Jessica McDonald have come together to join me in this episode, as they lived near each other in Domain Crescent and also worked together closely in the recovery period after the cyclone.
Emergency Accomodation at the Campground: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 5 Precipice Podcast..
In this episode I speak with Denise Mackle and Cheryl Beattie. Together they are managers of the Muriwai Campground, and accommodated displaced families in the campground on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle and for months after the event.<...
Do you Feel Safe? Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai: Ep. 4 Precipice Podcast.
Kat and Andy Corbett join me in this episode. On the night of Cyclone Gabrielle, their home in Motutara Road was severely impacted by a landslide - they had to flee with their 2 sons and 2 dogs and were never to return. They ...
Never to Return: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep.3 Precipice Podcast.
Caroline Bell Booth joins me in this episode. Caroline lost her home on the night of the cyclone and now lives in Wellington. She is a television director and used her skills to be an advocate and the so called ‘poster child’ for the Muriwai...
A Home Buried by a Landslide: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 2 Precipice Podcast.
Eddie Wood joins me in this episode. Eddie is a surfer and kite surfer who came to Aotearoa NZ from the UK in 2012 and has lived in Muriwai for most of the time since then. His house came down with one of the biggest landslides in Motutara R...
