Blockhouse Bay Resilience Network

27/08/2026

Reminder for our upcoming catch up this Sunday at the Blockhouse Bay Community Centre, 4pm!

Hope to see you there 🙂

15/07/2026

Exciting things are happening… watch this space 👀

Resilient Network Update

Over the past few months, the BHB Resilience Network has brought together local residents, organisations and community groups to explore what resilience means for Blockhouse Bay.

Through these conversations, one thing became clear – resilience is about more than preparing for emergencies. It’s about building strong connections, supporting local leadership and creating a community where people feel connected.

We’re excited to announce the new name and direction of the network, Resilient Communities!

This network not only supports our mahi within the Emergency space, but aligns with our kaupapa as a Centre and allows us to focus on a much bigger picture.

If you’d like to find out more or want to get involved we’d love to hear from you!

Whether you’re a resident, volunteer, local business, community group, or simply passionate about Blockhouse Bay and the surrounding suburbs, we’d love for you to join us.

📅 Last Sunday of every month
🕑 4pm - 5pm
📍 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

Registration: [email protected]

Come along, meet like-minded locals, share your ideas and help shape the future of our community.

Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected Blockhouse Bay. 💚

18/06/2026

Resilience Network meeting is only a week away!

Join us next Thursday, 25 June, from 5:00pm–6:00pm at the Blockhouse Bay Community Centre for the next BHB Resilience Network meeting.

At our last meeting, we gathered valuable feedback from our community. Since then, we’ve been working behind the scenes to collate this information and are excited to share the emerging direction of the network.

If you’re keen to get involved in building a stronger, more connected and resilient community, come along and meet other locals who share the same vision 😊

See you next week ✨

08/06/2026

The main question that we focused on at our last Emergency Resilience Network meeting was:

What does a Resilience Network look like to you?

We’d love to hear from those who couldn’t make it so feel free to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments below 👇

05/06/2026

An update from our friends over at Auckland Emergency Management 👇

Ahi ahi mārie – as you’ll have seen, we’ve got a Severe Thunderstorm Watch from for Auckland, just in time for school pickup and rush hour 😫 (3pm to 8pm today). For our whānau on Aotea Great Barrier, the timing of your watch has changed slightly (5pm to 10 pm).

Some friendly reminders:

☔ Stay alert as we’ve got potential for localised heavy downpours, strong winds and even the low risk of a small tornado. Look out for surface and flash flooding and remember NEVER drive, walk or play in floodwaters.

👍Keep updated with the latest forecast on the MetService website or download the app from Google Play or the App Store. There’s a new feature in the app - you can turn on Severe Weather alerts to now get notifications for ALL watches and warnings. Just go to Notifications > Severe Weather, switch it on, and choose your location.

❗️As always, to report stormwater issues and flooding to the council call 09 301 0101. If your life or property is in danger, call 111 immediately.

Take care out there!

05/06/2026

Was awesome seeing those who could make the meeting at such short notice last week.

We got some really valuable insight into what people of the bay would like to see within a resilience network and great insight into where we go to next as we grow together.

Our next catch up which will be on the 25th of June from 5pm - 6pm for those who are keen to come.

To get an idea of numbers please register your interest here: https://forms.gle/JC65dYmukETb83Zg9

27/05/2026

Don’t forget - our first resilience network meeting is tonight at 5pm at the Blockhouse Bay Community Centre.

Looking forward to seeing those who can make it.

20/05/2026

🌧️Blockhouse Bay Resilience Network Meeting 🌿

We’re excited to announce our first catch up for anyone who’s interested in becoming part of our Resilience Network within Blockhouse Bay.

As we begin to shape our resilience network, this meeting will be about whānaungatanga and connection.

We will cover things like who we are, our connection to the bay and what we want to see from our resilience network.

We hope you can join us!

📍 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre, Mezzanine Room
📅 28th May 2026
⏰ 5pm - 6pm

To register/stay up to date within our network please head to: https://forms.gle/iTYY23wN34wUfuvV6

09/04/2026

With Cyclone Vaianu on its way there’s no time like the present to start preparing.

Check out these tips from Auckland Emergency Management!

Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland – here’s the first update from MetService New Zealand about Cyclone Vaianu heading our way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

At this stage, uncertainty remains in the cyclone’s exact track, and its potential impacts. We can however possibly expect damaging, potentially life-threatening winds, heavy rain, and hazardous coastal conditions.

This could cause damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.

CURRENT FORECAST:

Strong Wind Watch - Yellow
Area: The North Island
Period: 22hrs from 1:00am Sunday 12 April to 11:00pm Sunday 12 April

Forecast: Cyclone Vaianu is likely to move across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April. potentially bringing damaging, life-threatening winds.

As confidence in the path it will take increases, parts of this Watch will be upgraded to Orange or possibly Red Warnings. Vaianu will also bring heavy rain, with Heavy Rain Watches and/or Warnings likely to be issued on Thursday for some areas. High chance of upgrading to a Warning.

THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW:

➡️ Keep up-to-date with the weather by downloading the MetService app from the App Store or Google Play, or visit www.metservice.com

➡️ Start preparing your property - check your drains and gutters to ensure they aren’t blocked. These can cause flooding issues during heavy rain. Clear any tree branches, leaves and debris that can cause blockages. Put away or tie down any loose outdoor furniture and trampolines in case of high winds.

➡️ Get ready in case of power outages. Check you’ve got a torch and batteries, keep your phone and power banks charged and have a battery-operated radio (or your car radio as an alternative).

We’ll keep you updated as things progress over the next few days and also provide details on how Auckland Council is getting ready too.