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Tairāwhiti Civil Defence Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Group Terms and Conditions for the 2024 Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Shakeout Campaign
"Win a Dinner at the TAV" Promotion
1.

Prize Details:
o The prize is a meal at The TAV (Gisborne), valued at up to $300 NZD. o The prize does not include alcohol or beverages. o The prize is for a one-time use only and cannot be used for multiple visits. The prize will be drawn by the members of TEMO and each winner will be called prior to an announcement on social media.
2. Eligibility:
o To be eligible for the prize, participants mu

st be registered for the 2024 Tairāwhiti Shakeout campaign and able to show proof of registration upon claiming the prize. o The winner must reside within the Tairāwhiti region. o The prize is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other item.
3. Prize Redemption:
o The winner must redeem the prize at The TAV in person. o The prize must be used on the same occasion it is claimed. No future use or splitting of the prize is permitted. o The winner is responsible for any additional costs exceeding the $300 prize limit. o Alcohol is not included in the prize, and any alcohol ordered must be paid for separately.
4. Expiry:
o The prize must be claimed within 2 months from the date of the prize draw. After this time, the prize will expire, and no extensions will be granted.
5. Proof of Registration:
o The winner must present proof of registration for the Shakeout campaign when claiming the prize. This can include a registration email, certificate, or other official documentation.
6. Draw and Notification:
o The winner will be selected at random from registered participants after the Shakeout campaign concludes. o Tairāwhiti Emergency Management will notify the winner via the contact information provided during registration. If the winner cannot be contacted within 7 days, a new winner may be drawn.
7. General Conditions:
o By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. o Tairāwhiti Emergency Management and The TAV reserve the right to modify or cancel the promotion at any time without prior notice. o The winner may be required to participate in promotional activities related to the campaign.
8. Liability:
o Tairāwhiti Emergency Management and The TAV are not liable for any personal injury, loss, or damage resulting from the use of the prize. For any inquiries regarding this promotion, please contact Tairāwhiti Emergency Management.

13/06/2026

Here’s your reminder whanau! Be ready for it! 🚨

09/06/2026

Mark it in your diaries whanau! The Emergency Mobile Alert test is on Sunday (June 14) between 6-7pm. Here's the rundown from NZ Civil Defence 👇

The expanding Tairāwhiti MeshCore communication network has been on the move. This time TEMO’s Marcus Tibble and contrac...
09/06/2026

The expanding Tairāwhiti MeshCore communication network has been on the move. This time TEMO’s Marcus Tibble and contractor Liam Cottle have been out and about on the Coast installing more MeshCore repeaters near Tikitiki.
Now there are just a few more repeaters to be installed between Tikitiki and Te Araroa-Potaka and the northern boundary will be fully connected.
Marcus also met with a group from Te Whatu Ora (Gisborne Hospital) to explain how the MeshCore system is being deployed and used by Tairāwhiti Emergency Management. Health are looking to create a back-up to their own communication platforms.
The MeshCore system enables the users to text others on the network which connects to the Emergency Coordination Centre with the support of solar powered repeaters. It is a system that is another layer of back-up when cell towers and data networks go offline during emergencies.

Head to our website for a full story on the MeshCore system 👉 https://www.tairawhitiem.govt.nz/news/2025/september/back-up-comms-crucial-in-emergencies

⚠️ YELLOW STRONG WIND WATCH ⚠️UPDATE AT 2PM TUESDAYMetService has extended the YELLOW wind watch through to 9pm this eve...
08/06/2026

⚠️ YELLOW STRONG WIND WATCH ⚠️

UPDATE AT 2PM TUESDAY
MetService has extended the YELLOW wind watch through to 9pm this evening.

Evening whānau! MetService has issued a YELLOW strong wind 💨 watch for coastal parts of Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay from Mahia Peninsula to Tolaga Bay for the seven hours from midday tomorrow (Tuesday) through to 7pm. South west winds may approach severe gale level in exposed places.
Stay safe out there whānau! 💙
More info 👉 https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

⚠️ WAVE WARNING ⚠️UPDATED 1PM WEDNESDAY🌊 MetService are forecasting southerly combined waves around 4.5-5m, easing this ...
07/06/2026

⚠️ WAVE WARNING ⚠️

UPDATED 1PM WEDNESDAY
🌊 MetService are forecasting southerly combined waves around 4.5-5m, easing this afternoon and into the evening.
🌊 The southerly swell has eased to around 3.5-4m and is expected to fall below warning level this afternoon.
🌊 Southwest wind waves of around 2.5m should continue to ease this afternoon.
🌊 The wave warning is expected to expire at 6pm this evening (Wednesday).

UPDATED 1PM TUESDAY
MetService has extended this wave warning to run through to 6pm Wednesday.

Happy Sunday whānau! MetService has issued a wave warning for Mahanga, near Mahia, to East Cape from 6am Tuesday (June 9) through to 3pm on Wednesday.
🌊 Expect southerly combined waves rising to 7-8m on Tuesday afternoon.
🌊 There’ll be a southerly swell rising to 3.5m on Tuesday morning which will rapidly rise to 6-7m on Tuesday afternoon before easing below the advisory criteria on Wednesday afternoon.
🌊 MetService are forecasting 3m southerly wind waves.
The highest risk period is typically at or within 1-2 hours of high tide.
Gisborne high tides . . .
🔴 12.15pm Tuesday (June 9)
🔴 12.39am Wednesday
🔴 1.06pm Wednesday
Stay safe out there whānau! 💙

Heads up whanau . . . 🚗.Here's the latest from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Hawke’s Bay & Gisborne
05/06/2026

Heads up whanau . . . 🚗.
Here's the latest from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Hawke’s Bay & Gisborne

SH35 HICKS BAY TO TE ARAROA (PUNARUKU SLIP) - FORECAST RAIN - FINAL UPDATE 8:15AM, SAT 6 JUN

Site inspections have been completed and, the road is now OPEN.
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12:40PM, FRI 5 JUN

State Highway 35 will CLOSE between Hicks Bay and Te Araroa from 10pm TONIGHT, Friday 5 June, until 8am tomorrow, Saturday 6 June. Re-opening is subject to a final site inspection and weather conditions.

Delay travel through the area during this time.

Be prepared for the possibility of this closure happening earlier than planned and at short notice if weather conditions change. ^CS

A joint venture between AREC and Tairāwhiti Emergency Management has added another solid layer of communication back-up ...
05/06/2026

A joint venture between AREC and Tairāwhiti Emergency Management has added another solid layer of communication back-up should other systems fail . . . and it could be a gamechanger for Tairāwhiti.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications and TEMO have installed Winlink, a radio email system that uses radio frequencies to send and receive email messages without the internet. It is widely used by emergency management and amateur radio emergency groups during disaster responses.
The new TEMO Winlink has HF, VHF and UHF frequency capabilities. The HF server will keep searching for another HF server nationally or worldwide until it locates one with an active internet connection and use that connection to send emails. If there is no internet connection to be found, it can send emails amongst each of the national or international servers.
Pictured are TEMO group manager Ben Green (left) and AREC northern regional manager Steve Main in front of the new gear.
👇 for the full story . . .
https://www.tairawhitiem.govt.nz/

AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

👧🏻 Littlies under the Pohutukawa Kids Home-Based Childcare and Education service are all the safer after the region’s ei...
04/06/2026

👧🏻 Littlies under the Pohutukawa Kids Home-Based Childcare and Education service are all the safer after the region’s eight educators spent an information evening with the TEMO team to make sure they are ready for any emergency.
TEMO’s Karl Scragg and Marcus Tibble gave them an insight into emergency evacuation plans and the Tairāwhiti tsunami zones. “It’s about empowering the Pohutukawa Kids’ educators to be better informed and prepared in their homes,” says Karl.
Pohutukawa Kids visiting teacher Raelene Somerton felt the evening had been of huge value for her educators who had around 30 youngsters under their wings. “It encouraged us to look at our grab bags and make sure we are all on the same page,” she said. “Most of our educators’ homes are out of the tsunami zones, so that was a sigh of relief, and now those in the zones know how to be best prepared. They’ll all be relaying the plans to the families too so they all know what would happen.”
The evening made her realise too just how limited communication could be if something happens. 💙

Pohutukawa Kids

🏡 Community connection is key for all . . . fill out the Gisborne Neighbourhood Support survey to help Tairawhiti thrive...
03/06/2026

🏡 Community connection is key for all . . . fill out the Gisborne Neighbourhood Support survey to help Tairawhiti thrive more. 💙

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⚠️ HEADS UP | Logs in the water near East CapeOur Harbourmaster was notified this afternoon by Maritime authorities that...
03/06/2026

⚠️ HEADS UP | Logs in the water near East Cape

Our Harbourmaster was notified this afternoon by Maritime authorities that around 50 logs went overboard from a vessel north of East Cape this morning.

If you're heading out on the water in that area, keep your eyes open.

Logs floating at or just below the surface are a serious hazard, especially in rough seas.
We'll share more information as we get it. Stay safe out there 🌊

Here's some info from Maritime NZ

Current nav warnings can be found here:
maritimenz.govt.nz/navigational-warnings/ or hear them through relayed broadcasts on via VHF 16 and broadcast on the associated VHF working channels around the coast, plus on MF/HF radio and all approved satellite systems carried on board large commercial ships.

If you are a recreational craft water user heading out, good passage planning and understanding the risks is a key way to keep safe on the water.

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