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The government has announced a financial support package for regions hard hit by last week's weather event.Otetao Reti Marae's Civil Defence lead Paora Glassie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A mix of cameras, drones, and human spotters are providing constant monitoring of the Mount Maunganui landslide, as recovery efforts continue. Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Gisborne helicopter pilot helping with the East Coast civil defence response says treacherous weather has made flying conditions tough, as floods cut off roads and isolate communities. George Spence spoke to Corin Dann.

Residents on the East Coast in Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa were evacuated over the weekend due to landslide risks. Tairawhiti Civil Defence group controller Ben Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Emergency crews have been working through the night searching for people missing after a landslide at Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Tolaga Bay East Coast Uawa Civil Defence spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Whangarei residents in the hard-hit northeast coast are being urged to stock up on supplies and have emergency plans ready. Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Controller Jenny Calder spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Civil defence is bracing for more heavy downpours in Northland later this week while communities are still dealing with destroyed homes and buildings. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

Most flood-damaged roads on Northland's east coast have been cleared after yesterday's torrential rain brought down slips and downed trees. Whangarei Mayor Ken Couper spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Northlanders have begun the big job of cleaning up the debris left by yesterday's flooding. Kim Baker-Wilson is in Oakura and spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Kylie is Number 1 for Christmas! Kieran Kehoe CEO of Meath County Council recounts the loss of vehicles following a fire at the county's Civil Defence headquarters. Emma Rafferty paid tribute to her friend Sarah Halpenny who died suddenly in Australia last weekend. We revealed the winner of the Best Christmas Pudding in the Northeast 2025. Darragh McCullough is celebrating a Christmas like no other as a first time Daddy! Paul Murphy expressed his gratitude to Hamilton Interiors for renovating the Drogheda Homeless Aid hostel. And Gerry dropped into the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre with a substantial donation from Santa's Little Helper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack O'Dea is a volunteer with Clare Civil Defence and was named their Volunteer of the Year recently. He was honoured with the John Cuddihy Volunteer of the Year Award for 2025 for the pivotal role he played in saving the life of an old age pensioner. Alan Morrissey was speaking with Jack on Friday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) Clare Civil Defence Facebook

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New initiative to strengthen repair preparedness for fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea. Tykoflex and Baltic Offshore make a joint announcement Background - increasing demands on digital resilience More than 95 percent of global international data traffic is carried through submarine fibre-optic cables. In the Baltic Sea, Tykoflex and Baltic Offshore, together with Lilaco Offshore, have for many years demonstrated a strong and proven capability to rapidly restore damaged infrastructure when incidents occur at a relatively stable and predictable fault rate. New fibre-optic initiative aims to make the repair model more scalable A new program is now being launched to further develop this model into an even more scalable and future-proof repair preparedness system, initially focused on the Baltic Sea. The objective is to enable rapid mobilisation of standby resources when the number of incidents rises sharply. The heightened risk of multiple simultaneous outages driven by the current security environment places new demands on material availability, competence and operational capacity. Sweden's Minister for Civil Defence, Erik Slottner, says: "Strengthening repair capability in the Baltic Sea directly increases our resilience and reinforces Sweden's digital independence by creating more alternative routes when incidents or disruptions occur." The study focuses on: • ensuring rapid access to the right equipment and repair materials • developing training to build and maintain offshore fibre-repair readiness • increasing the ability to quickly release and adapt vessels and equipment that normally operate in other sectors • further developing Tykoflex's universal jointing system, Seaflex®, for future sensors such as SMART cables and actively repeated cable systems Richard Petterson Wigh, CEO of Tykoflex, says: "The Baltic Sea already has a strong repair model that has proven effective in real-world situations. This initiative clearly shows how industry and government can work together to build a more resilient society." Natalie Franzén, CEO of Baltic Offshore, says: "There is a clear need to be able to free up vessel resources, but perhaps even more importantly, operational competence. Experience and know-how take time to build and maintain to ensure practical repair capability, and it is crucial that we work proactively. We are pleased that this study will allow us to further strengthen repair preparedness in the Baltic Sea." EU funding enabling the initiative The initiative is carried out within the programme "How repair preparedness can stimulate resilient and diversified fibre optic cable systems", funded by the Connecting Europe Facility - Digital (CEF Digital). The project is undertaken by Tykoflex and Baltic Offshore as part of the European Union's broader efforts to strengthen Europe's digital infrastructure and resilience. Ongoing information and updates about the project will be published at: www.subsearesilience.com See more breaking stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

A wannan makon shirin ya karkata akala ne kan makomar ilimi a Najeriya, inda hukumomi suka fara rufe makarantu saboda matsalolin tsaro da ke neman dakushe makomar ilimin manyan gobe. Me yasa jihohi ke gaggawar rufe makarantu bayan sace ɗalibai a Kebbi da Niger a kwanan nan? Shin babu wasu hanyoyin kawo ƙarshen matsalar tsaro sai dai rufe makarantu?   Tambayar kenan da ‘yan Najeriya ke yiwa gwamnatin ƙasar, yayin da ake ganin tarin jami'an tsaro na yiwa masu rike da manyan makamai rakiya, abin da ke nuna yawan jami'an tsaron da ƙasar ke da shi idan aka haɗa ƴansanda da sojoji da jami'an tsaron Civil Defence da sauransu, to kuwa iyaye suka ce idan har aka yi la'akari da wannan za a iya samarwa ɗalibai tsaro. Ku latsa alamar sauti don sauraron cikakken shirin tare da Shamsiyya Haruna.........

“Everyone has a role to play”, those are the words of today's guest Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden's first minister for civil defence since 1947. Bohlin has become a key figure in Sweden's evolving security landscape, as threats against Europe are rapidly increasing by the day. Grey zone aggression – covert actions that fall short of open military conflict – is on the rise, and countries along Russia's eastern flank are on the frontline: from cyber attacks, disinformation and drone sightings. As the war in Ukraine is set to enter its fourth year and with no end in sight, countries like Sweden are urging European allies to take civilian preparedness seriously. Carl-Oskar Bohlin speaks to us during a visit to Paris. 

The Clutha District in Southland bore the brunt of gale-force winds that one farmer has described as being like a hurricane, during a storm that's savaged parts of the country since Thursday. The farmer, Hamish Wilson, was also the local Civil Defence deputy co-ordinator and spoke to Corin Dann.

The backbone of communities is neighbours helping each other, but also the teams of volunteers who are trained in dealing with emergencies.

The person in charge of flood forecasting during Cyclone Gabrielle can't explain why it took two hours to alert Civil Defence that river level monitoring equipment wasn't working. Tairawhiti Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook reports.

The cautionary handling of the effects of Russia's earthquake, which triggered tsunami phone alerts and some coastal evacuation, has been further explained. The 8.8 magnitude quake shunted tsunami waves across the Pacific - the largest to hit our shores, landing on the Chatham Islands at 51 centimetres. Unpredictable currents are expected to continue until tomorrow. Civil Defence Director John Price says precautions are important - and he's defending the use of emergency alerts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Juliette Touma, UNRWA, on the latest from Gaza

The head of the Forest Owners Association is flying to flood damaged Tasman on Tuesday as it grapples with fallen trees, forestry slash and silt. Forest Owners Association chief executive Elizabeth Heeg spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Nelson Tasman Civil Defence will again be sending a helicopter up to assess and make contact with isolated households. Motueka Community Board deputy chair and co-ordinator for the local business association Love Motueka Claire Hutt spoke to Corin Dann.

"Silt and debris as far as the eye can see." That's how flood-hit Motueka Valley resident Naomi Pickett describes the aftermath of Friday's deluge which inundated an already saturated Tasman District. Pickett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed following Friday's devastating floods in Nelson Tasman. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Controller John Ridd spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An emergency alert has gone out to people affected by recent flooding and today's heavy falls in the Tasman region. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence sent out the emergency mobile alert this afternoon, which advises people who evacuated in the heavy rain a fortnight ago, or anyone who feels unsafe, to get to higher ground, now. A state of emergency has been declared for the waterlogged Nelson Tasman region, with hours' more heavy rain forecast. There is a risk to life due to flooding, slips and high rivers, and conditions are worsening. Civil Defence controller Alex Louverdis spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Nelson Tasman District is once again under a state of emergency with yet more severe weather on the way. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management spokesperson Paul Shattock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Flood-soaked Tasman residents are holding their breath amid the weather warnings - hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Motueka Valley resident Naomi Pickett spoke to Corin Dann.

Hisham Mhanna, spokesperson for the International Committee for the Red Cross, speaks to us from a field hospital in Gaza about the current situation in the region.

The Government's reluctant to give work opportunities to beneficiaries outside of emergencies. It's activated a beneficiary task force in Tasman and Marlborough, with beneficiaries able to get paid for helping clean up debris and slush. Social Development Minister Louise Upston says the initiative is just for Civil Defence emergencies at this stage. But Upston told Heather du Plessis-Allan she's open to suggestions about how to reduce the number of people on the Jobseeker benefit. She says this takes a significant amount of funding, and the Government's coffers aren't a bottomless pit. Upston told du Plessis-Allan it's estimated 30 people are needed for the work. She says there'll be three clean-up crews, and understands there were 10 people interested within a few hours of putting the message out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another heavy rain watch has been placed on the Tasman District after intense rain last week. MetService Meteorologist John Law spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Civil Defence is calling last week's flooding in the Tasman region the worst in nearly 150 years. Tasman mayor Tim King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

States of emergency remain in place for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough this afternoon, but the sodden regions appear to have received less rainfall than feared. Torrential rain in Taranaki has caused widespread surface flooding, leaving parked cars submerged in water. The region has been under a red severe thunderstorm warning for much of the afternoon. Emergency operations centres have been set up in New Plymouth and Hāwera. Taranaki Emergency Management group Manager, Todd Velvin spoke to Lisa Owen.   

Golden Bay Fibre outage was caused by a slip, and killed mobile phone service and the internet in large parts of the area. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Corin Dann.

In today's episode, eleven-hundred households in Golden Bay lost Fibre connection on Thursday night, cutting access to 111 calls, mobile and internet services, while the area was under a state of emergency. Nurses are slamming their latest pay offer as a massive backward step. Health New Zealand says the new deal for nurses has a higher percentage pay increase than the earlier one, and lump sum payments this year and next. Our political panel looked at the government's string of law-and-order announcements. And our Australia Correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh gave us the latest from across the ditch.

Up to 200 millimetres of rain is expected in some areas of the Bay of Plenty. Civil Defence controller Stace Tahere spoke to Corin Dann.

The already sodden Tasman region is expected to have heavy rain through to 6pm on Thursday. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In today's episode, the weekend's severe storm devastated parts of the South Island, particularly the Tasman and Marlborough regions. The Prime Minister spoke on recent allegations that public money has been used by Whanau Ora for 'electioneering', and new "rules of engagement" will be implemented for health officials dealing with the alcohol industry. The 2025 annual NZ Garden Bird Survey is underway.

Marlborough Civil Defence is encouraging residents to commence clean up after the weekend's storm flooded homes and damaged water infrastructure. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to recovery manager for Civil Defence Marlborough, Dean Heiford.

The Tasman District is cleaning up after a major storm over the weekend. Meanwhile another weekend of bad weather could be on the horizon. Group Controller for Nelson Tasman Civil Defence, Alec Louverdis spoke to Corin Dann.

It's been a wet and wild start to the school holidays. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats talks to Mihi.

The Nelson Tasman region and parts of Marlborough are in states of emergency with torrential rain causing wide spread flooding and landslips. There are road closures at the top of the South Island on State Highways 6, 60 and 63. The Transport Agency is asking people to avoid unnecessary travel. About 60 homes in the town of Spring Creek had to be evacuated by 9am this morning because of concerns a damaged stop bank protecting the settlement from the Wairau River could fail. Manager of Spring Creek Holiday Park Judy Theron spoke to Lisa Owen. 

Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Controller Andrew White spoke to Lisa Owen about the evacuations and state of emergency in place for residents at the top of the South Island as wild weather and flooding battered the country. 

Last week, the council's Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) Committee said they would be seeking to implement a number of recommendations that improve emergency readiness for disabled populations. Following a hui last year where community members were invited to bring forward issues relating to future planning for natural disasters, Sara was interested to hear about how the council is taking suggestions on board. As well, Auckland Council has been considering proposals to mitigate flood risks around the Wairau catchment, including one which would see the reduction of the size of the Takapuna Golf Course, to convert the space into a flood catchment. Producer Sara spoke to Auckland Councillor Shane Henderson on both of these topics, firstly by asking him to discuss the desired outcomes relating to emergency preparedness for disabled people, and the council's first steps to implementation

Europe Editor, Tony Connelly reports that the EU has activated its civil defence mechanism in order to help member states evacuate citizens from the Middle East.

A worker at the Challenge Petrol station in Tauranga-Taupō says the river hasn't peaked yet but police and civil defence are both there. Jim Falla spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Emergency service staff are going door to door to people in the Oruatua/Te Rangiita area north of Tūrangi - asking residents to prepare to evacuate. Taupo Civil Defence Controller Hadley Tattle spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Metservice has issued a heavy rainfall warning for both western Tasman ranges and eastern hills of Richmond and Nelson. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence public information manager Paul Shattock spoke to Corin Dann.

Juliette Touma, Spokesperson for the United Nations Agency for Palestininan Refugees (UNWRA) discusses the report that more than forty people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.

The cleanup is underway in Hamilton after a possible tornado tore through some Hamilton suburbs on Thursday night. Civil Defence controller Kelvin Powell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.