Podcasts about civil defence

A Clare primary school has made its own bit of history hosting its second annual regatta today. Scoil Chriost Rí in Clougheligh is taking advantage of it's unique location along the shores of the River Fergus to launch kayaks, pedal boats and more for its third to sixth class pupils. The 'Kayak Le Chéile' event which is assisted by the Burren Adventure Centre and Civil Defence will see the school row all the way to Ballyalla Lake. chairperson of Kayak le Cheile Committee and teacher Emma Kavanagh says its become an extremely positive community event.

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.

In this explosive episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill is joined by Nathan Hazlehurst, historian and PhD candidate at the University of Salford, to dismantle the myths surrounding Civil Defence during the Second World War. Together, they delve into the often-overlooked yet crucial role of Civil Defence, challenging the popular misconceptions perpetuated by media and fiction.Debunking the Myths:- Nathan passionately challenges the stereotype of the officious ARP Warden, epitomised by Bill Pertwee's character in "Dad's Army," and reveals the true extent of their responsibilities during air raids.The Real Civil Defence:- Discover the vast scope of Civil Defence, from ARP Wardens to the Women's Voluntary Service, and their essential roles in coordinating emergency responses and providing aid during bombings.Innovations and Ingenuity:- Explore the groundbreaking practices and innovations that emerged from Civil Defence efforts, many of which laid the groundwork for modern emergency services.Challenges on the Home Front:- Understand the immense challenges faced by Civil Defence workers, from the psychological toll of repeated bombings to the logistical hurdles of coordinating responses across the UK.Prepare to have your perceptions reshaped as Nathan Hazlehurst sheds light on the overlooked heroes of Civil Defence and their enduring legacy. Follow Nathan on Twitter at @NRH1992 for more insights and discussions.Support History Rage on Patreon at patreon.com/historyrage for exclusive content, early episode access, and the chance to engage with future guests.Stay connected with History Rage on social media:Twitter: @HistoryRageInstagram: @historyrageFacebook: HistoryRageBluesky: historyrage.bsky.socialStay informed, stay passionate, and most importantly, stay angry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The President and Sabina Higgins hosted a reception to mark the 75th anniversary of the Civil Defence in Ireland.

Banks Peninsula is still under a State of Emergency almost a week after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and slips including an active slip on Lighthouse Road in Akaroa. Christchurch City Council controller Anne Colombus spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

While the state of emergency in Christchurch was lifted yesterday it remains in place for Banks Peninsula. Banks Peninsula MP Vanessa Weenink spoke to Alexa Cook.

Phill Mackay from Regional Emergency Management Canterbury spoke to Lisa Owen.

A state of emergency has been declared for Canterbury's Selwyn district. Mayor Sam Broughton says emergency services and Civil Defence volunteers are working to help people evacuate at Selwyn Huts because of rising river levels. Broughton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Speaking of the bad weather, it brings me to the emergency mobile alerts. The emergency mobile alerts came about because Fire and Emergency and the National Emergency Management Agency and other agencies including New Zealand Police, Ministry of Primary Industries and Ministry of Health use emergency mobile alerts to alert people if their lives, property or health are at serious risk. I'm pretty sure they came about during Covid, I can't recall them before then you might, but I think it was pretty much a Covid response and that's continued to include any other times where lives, property or health are at serious risk. Over the past week. Aucklander's have received about four or five emergency alerts on their phones, and I'll tell you what, they give you an absolute conniption when they start screeching. You know it takes you right back, the adrenaline surges through, you think, fight or flight ... okay there's bad weather coming. Well, yes, a cyclone had been forecast to be arriving over the North Island. So, you would imagine with a tropical cyclone bad weather comes - thunderstorms, the potential for flooding. And then the next lot of emergency alerts came to warn of the potentials of dangerous gases as a result of a recycling plant in a suburb of Auckland going up in flames and once that fire started, many, many suburbs around the fire were advised to stay inside and then another alert gave the all clear sometime later. I do understand that Civil Defence is damned if they do and damned if they don't. Some Aucklander's were asking why they weren't warned about the severe thunderstorms and deluges on the Friday night of Easter weekend. But surely, we all knew that a cyclone was sitting over the North Island, and cyclones bring rain and thunderstorms. But there was criticism because they hadn't been warned, so therefore we got warnings up the Ying Yang in response. Meteorologists defended themselves, saying well, thunderstorms are notoriously difficult to predict, and weather is notoriously difficult to predict. We saw that with Gabrielle as well. In February 2023, the Esk River in Hawkes Bay burst its banks and flooded the entire valley. Hundreds of Hawkes Bay residents woke in the middle of a nightmare, with water surging through their homes, and there was no alert, no warning, they hadn't been evacuated from the area, and yet the cyclone had been predicted. Schools had been closed in Hamilton and Tauranga and those areas were unaffected but Hawkes Bay was absolutely hammered. It's an imperfect science, an imprecise and inexact science. Are we depending far too much on meteorologists who can give you a broad spectrum? - we can expect thunderstorms, we can expect electric storms, we can expect heavy rain over the next week, we can't tell you that it's going to arrive at your house at this time, so be prepared. And I wonder if too many people are expecting that from authorities and from decision makers. We've become very used to having people tell us what we should do, how we should do it, to keep ourselves safe. I'm not entirely sure you can do that with weather. It is unpredictable. It changes. Meteorologists will tell you that they can really only give you a broad spectrum. And if you're depending on government agencies to tell you what to do and where to go and how you should cope, I think that way lies disaster, really. Because you'll think, well, I haven't had a warning, so I should be fine. People will let me know if I'm in danger and you start to lose your Spidey instinct, you start to lose your Spidey senses. Too many alerts are going to mean that people will just switch off. They'll either switch off their phones and say I'm not going to have my heart racing and my pulse racing and the adrenaline surging through me for a fire that's happening ten suburbs over that really doesn't affect me. If we start to switch off, then again, emergency services will be blamed because they sent out too many. I suppose it's helpful having someone to blame other than God and the weather? But when did weather become such a big deal that it dominates the news. Meteorologists are becoming the new public health officials. And when did we stop using our common sense and relying on government agencies to tell us what to do in weather. Do you need to know through your emergency mobile alerts, what is happening? Does that give you the opportunity to take precautions? What purpose does the agency serve? I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam has been battering the North Island overnight bringing gale force winds and heavy rain to northern regions. Winds up to 140km/h were expected, along with heavy rain. RNZ reporters Jessica Hopkins and Peter De Graaf spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

For more on the effects of the Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam, Auckland Emergency Management general manager, Adam Maggs spoke to Corin Dann.

For more on the effects of the Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam up north, Far North District mayor Moko Tepania and Whangarei Mayor Vince Cocurullo spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam is still battering the northern regions of the North Island. Northland is under an orange heavy rain and strong wind warning, and Auckland is under an orange strong wind warning and heavy rain watch. RNZ reporters Peter De Graaf and Jessica Hopkins spoke to Corin Dann.

One expert has warned Aucklanders should be prepared for the chance of a volcanic eruption. Civil Defence estimates there's a 10 percent risk it could happen in the next 50 years. It could cost $65 billion in building damage alone. Victoria University's Dr Finn Illsley Kemp says we'd get a decent warning before an eruption - but every aspect will be expensive, including evacuating the city. "We do think we'll get a warning when it is on the way, because this magma has to come from quite deep - we should be able to see it when it's on its' way, but when it's on the move, it doesn't hang around." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MetService is warning more watches and warnings could be on the way, as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Tam hits the country. MetService meterologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Corin Dann.

Tropical Cyclone Tam is making its way south towards New Zealand, as stormy weather is already starting to hit the country. Far North District Council mayor Moko Tepania and Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo spoke to Corin Dann.

SummaryThis week Sam is feeling old and did a Civil Defence training scenario while Chris goes through his performance review.Chris catches us up on the short film he has been helping out with. Sam remembers to talking about the Martin Henderson scam that's been going on.Sam has a couple of Kickstart or Dropkicks this episode.We discuss Pyper Vision, a Kiwi tech firm aiming to help with flights and fog at airports.We round this episode out talking about reviving the Moa.LinksMartin Henderson ScamBringing Back the MoaPyper Vision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Petersfield Community Association was formed in 1964. The former Civil Defence premises was brought from Hampshire County Council in 1968 for £10k. The centre is a meeting point for many societies and organisations. The building has changed over the years with the addition of the club room and exhibition room and new entrance at the front has not changed the overall character of the building. What is the future for this historic building?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two firefighters wearing the wrong gear suffered sulphuric acid burns in a botched callout to a damaging spill near Napier. People think Fire and Emergency are the experts on hazardous substances - but they didn't know what they were doing - and it's clear they aren't the only ones. Phil Pennington is looking at Fire and Emergency's internal investigation that shows a host of unsafe actions.

Dozens of residents from the Waipoua settlement in Northland could be out of their homes for a week, as a large fire continues to rage in grassland and pine forest nearby. Yesterday afternoon the fire had grown to more than 70 hectares with about a five kilometre perimeter, with 10 appliances and seven helicopters fighting it. FENZ incident controller Corey Matchitt spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.

On today's episode, Corin Dann speaks Ingrid Hipkiss from Beijing, a man from Havelock North has been banned from his local supermarket after raising concerns about trollies blocking the fire exit, Phil Pennington joins us on the topic of two firefighters wearing the wrong gear who suffered sulphuric acid burns, FENZ incident controller Corey Matchitt joins us for an update on the fire in Waipoua, meanwhle, the Police Association has slammed the beefed-up citizen arrest powers proposed by the Government, saying they are highly risky and could have unintended consequences, and we drank more beer last year but eased back on wine and spirit-based drinks. Those were the findings in Stats NZ data about alcohol consumption in 2024.

* Israel, Hamas complete 6th prisoner swap amid fears of Gaza truce collapse Palestinian resistance group hands over three Israeli captives in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears of the Gaza truce deal collapsing. Four recently freed Palestinian prisoners were rushed to the hospital upon arrival in Ramallah due to severe health complications, a humanitarian group says, amid reports of abuse in Israeli custody. Negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire, meant to lay out steps towards a more permanent end to the war, are expected to begin next week. * Israel kills 3 in southern Lebanon in new ceasefire violation An Israeli air strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed three people and wounded five others, marking another violation of the ceasefire that began on November 27. Lebanon's Civil Defence confirmed the attack in Jarjouaa village, Nabatieh, as Israeli violations in Lebanon reach 936 since the truce, with 76 killed and 270 injured, according to official Lebanese data. * Trump team to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia Senior US officials will hold peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Saudi Arabia in the coming days, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the plans confirmed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and White House Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff will lead the discussions, US Representative Michael McCaul said. * UN chief calls for DRC's territorial integrity amid fears of regional war UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) territorial integrity to be respected and warned against the escalation of war in the region. Speaking at the African Union summit, Guterres said fighting in South Kivu due to the M23 offensive risks destabilising the entire region. His remarks came a day after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized a second provincial capital in eastern DRC. * Trump seeks 50% stake in Ukraine's rare earth minerals for aid The Trump administration has proposed that the US receive a 50% ownership stake in Ukraine's rare earth minerals as compensation for military and financial aid, NBC News reported, citing US officials. The proposal would grant Washington partial control over Ukraine's critical mineral resources instead of direct financial repayment. It also includes a provision to deploy US troops to safeguard these assets, but only if a diplomatic resolution with Russia is reached.

Thomas Brosnan is civil defence officer for Kerry. He says they are prepared for the worst possible scenarios arising out of this cold weather.

Kerry Civil Defence Officer Tom Brosnan and Assistant Civil Defence Officer Gary Cassidy on what they've been doing to help out since the cold spell set in.

Real Life: Steven is sick or dead, we don't remember, so Ben and Devon take over the show. Devon is traveling for the holidays so needs to bill as much as possible at work. Devon explains what it's like to be an independent contractor. Ben's work is a little less reliable. Snoop Dogg records a holiday message for Ben's parent, parent, parent company. Snoop Dogg is somehow still as famous as ever.   Future or Now: This Week in Space Astrophysicists capture astonishing images of gamma-ray flare from supermassive black hole M87. The jet is tens of millions of times larger than the black hole's event horizon. The galaxy M87, located in the Virgo constellation, provided the first-ever photo of a black hole in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. An international research team has now observed a teraelectronvolt gamma-ray flare seven orders of magnitude -- tens of millions of times -- larger than the event horizon, or surface of the black hole itself. A flare of this intensity -- which has not been observed in over a decade -- can offer crucial insights into how particles, such as electrons and positrons, are accelerated in the extreme environments near black holes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241213140634.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87  Black holes and why they look like that: https://youtu.be/zUyH3XhpLTo?si=7drAgoVloX9hytmo    New Technology Could Keep Communications Going During Disasters RNZ (12/6) News from New Zealand: “The 'mesh node' is a small black walkie-talkie sized box that connects to a cellphone through Bluetooth. It then connects to a network of solar powered nodes across the region, which allows users to send short text messages, even when all other communications are down. It has been tailor-made by Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence, and emergency manager Ben Green said it is "a cost-effective solution for reliable communications in a disaster.” https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535819/new-technology-could-keep-communications-going-during-disasters    Book Club: Next week book club: WHERE RABBITS COME FROM, a French animated short film that's being shopped around for awards this season. The answer will surprise you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_TgDEuCfI&ab_channel=StudioNiloc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkqGMU-mug&list=PLwDe6hrCodhk0k3qCN0QTqixXu6g2R5Nh&index=6  Lower Decks   The 947th episode of Star Trek was the penultimate episode of Lower Decks. This episodes has awesome cameos and did multiverse right. Devon still likes the show but doesn't feel it's actually Star Trek canon. We wish Loer Decks had gone for seven seasons. There's plans for more comedic Star Trek in the future. Will it be as good as Lower Decks? More Star Trek News  The Section 31 movie is coming in January. Ben is looking forward to it, Devon has no plans to watch it. Ben is excited by the secondary cast of the movie. Are there Xindi in the movie? The movie is set in the “Lost Era”.  

More ground crews will be on deck today to continue battling the high-country scrub fire that's been burning in Canterbury. 

Tauranga Emergency Management is using virtual reality to help teach residents about what to do during potential earthquakes and tsunamis on the Mount Maunganui coastline. Tauranga Emergency Management Team Leader Dan Pearce spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

We ask whether Israel is now implementing the so-called generals plan - the mass expulsion of civilians and the creation of a military zone in the north? The World Food programme says no food has been able to enter northern Gaza since October the first. The Hamas-run health ministry says forty nine Palestinians have been killed in the north in the past twenty four hours. We hear from Gaza's Civil Defence and from our correspondent in Beirut.Also on the programme: How the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny foretold his death in prison in diaries he wrote while detained; and the blessing scam - cash to protect your loved ones from evil spirits.(Picture: Palestinians flee areas in northern Gaza Strip following fresh Israeli evacuation order Credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas)

People in Dunedin are waking up to a massive clean up job after two days of deluge forced people from their flooded homes and created several slips.

Dunedin residents who watched helplessley as floodwaters rose up around their homes are hoping the worst of the wet weather is over ... and yet the rain keeps on falling. The city has experienced its wettest day in more than a century. About 100 people had to evacuate their homes overnight as a state of emergency was declared and water swept into properties. Tess Brunton reports.

More properties are underwater and a city is completely cut off - as the rain continues to pummel the lower south island. Flooding, slips and holes forming on SH 1 have made driving trecherous - and impossible in or out of Dunedin, which is expected to remain cut off overnight. People have been told to evacuate their homes in Waikouaiti and homes are flooded in Karitane, both north of Dunedin. The worst is yet to come - Metservice said there will be a second rain peak and a jump intensity. Dunedin Civil Defence Controller Chris Henderson and Dunedin Resident Pauline van der Byl spoke to Lisa Owen.

Civil defence has activated its bunker in Dunedin and people are being told to be prepared and not to travel - with a deluge of rain expected to last until late tomorrow night. It's hitting North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha - with 150 milimetres of rain expected to fall in that time. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell is in Dunedin meeting with civil defence - whose main concerns are dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips that could threaten lives, Emergency Management Otago Group Manager Matt Alley spoke to Lisa Owen.

The message is clear as heavy rain pelts the lower South - be prepared. A red-level heavy rain warning is in force for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha. NIWA reports Dunedin has already had 75 percent of its normal monthly rainfall for October. Otago Civil Defence group controller Matt Alley said they were continuing to monitor rain as it was falling. "We have our emergency operation centre in Dunedin city and Clutha and a coordination centre in Dunedin as well, fully activated." Residents and visitors to Central Otago's Omakau and Ophir are under a Boil Water Notice for the time being and drinking water tankers are at the Omakau Domain and Swindon Street. Conserve water notices remain in place for Ranfurly, Naseby and Patearoa. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*) Israel kills over two dozen Palestinians across Gaza Israel's latest air strikes on Gaza since Sunday morning have killed at least 25 Palestinians and left many others wounded, according to the Civil Defence. The attacks happened in Beit Lahia, Jabalia, Gaza City, Nuseirat camp and Deir al Balah. Israel's war on Gaza has now entered its 360th day, and so far, it's claimed the lives of at least 41,595 Palestinians. On top of that, over 800 people have been killed in Israel's bombings across Lebanon since September 23. *) Israel bombs key ports, power plants in Yemen Israel has also stepped up its strikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi-controlled areas after the Houthi group fired missiles at Israel in the last two days. According to the group's health ministry, four people were killed and 33 others wounded in the attacks. Israel's military said dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, hit power plants and seaports at Ras Issa and Hudaida on Sunday. *) Red Cross slams ‘those who lead military operations' for ignoring international law The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has issued a stern warning on how the Geneva Conventions are being blatantly ignored in conflicts around the world. In an interview with Swiss daily Le Temps, Mirjana Spoljaric urged countries to urgently recommit to international law. She said that international humanitarian law is being “systematically trampled” by military leaders and highlighted the unimaginable number of casualties in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. *) Austria's far-right secures first win in national election since WWII Far-right parties across Europe are celebrating after Austria's Freedom Party (FPO) won a significant parliamentary election. It's the first far-right national victory in Austria since World War II. The FPO, led by Herbert Kickl, managed to win around 29 percent of the vote by tapping into concerns about the economy and immigration. However, Kickl still needs to find a coalition partner, and other party leaders, who aren't keen on him, are already talking about forming an alternative government to block him. *) Germany to deny citizenship to those using pro-Palestine slogan online Germany is set to deny citizenship to anyone who uses, likes, or comments on the slogan “From the river to the sea” on social media, a phrase tied to support for Palestine, according to local media reports. North German Radio and Television (NDR) said the new rules come from the German Interior Ministry, and they specifically disqualify anyone using this slogan from becoming a citizen. This decision comes after Germany passed its dual citizenship law back in June. The phrase has roots going back to the 1960s, demanding the full liberation of Palestine.

Hawke's Bay Airport's brand new fire truck has a brand new name. RNZ's Alexa Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Wairoa's Civil Defence controller says she's lost all trust in Hawkes Bay Emergency Management over its handling of the flood alert in June when the river burst its banks and poured through 400 homes. Wairoa's Civil Defence Controller, Juanita Savage spoke to Hawkes Bay reporter Alexa Cook.

Communities in the capital are readying themselves for the big one - the quake and subsequent tsunami that turns the city upside down. Reporter Lauren Crimp has more.

Returning to our earlier story about a group of motorists trapped on Arthur's Pass on Sunday night. Chris Stewart has been helping coordinate the local Civil Defence response and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

*) Israeli air strikes kill ten Palestinians in central Gaza homes At least ten Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted two houses in central Gaza. The Al Awda Hospital said in a statement that it received four bodies and several victims who were injured as a result of an Israeli aircraft targeting a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Gaza's Civil Defence also reported via Telegram that six Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli shelling of a house in the Bureij camp. *) Israelis demand swap deal, early elections amid Netanyahu's Gaza invasion Demonstrations were held in several cities in Israel to demand a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions in Gaza and early elections, according to media reports. Thousands protested across the nation, including in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Caesarea to insist on a deal that would lead to the release of hostages in Gaza, an Israeli daily reported. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators held banners accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “not caring about the lives of hostages held in Gaza.” *) Shoot-on-sight orders in Bangladesh as army patrols Dhaka streets Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon for people to run essential errands, and is expected to last until Sunday morning, allowing officers to fire on mobs in extreme cases. The demonstrations called for mainly by student groups started weeks ago to protest a quota system that reserves up to 30 percent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's War of Independence in 1971. *) French police fire tear gas at protesters to clear port blockade French police have removed demonstrators from the western port of La Rochelle with tear gas, as environmentalists and small farmers mobilised against massive irrigation reservoirs under construction. Around 200 people had entered the La Pallice port terminal, including farmers with old tractors, setting up a street party with music and drinks outside a major grain trader's facility. More than a dozen police vans and an armoured vehicle pushed them out during the morning in a cloud of tear gas, while other police vehicles blocked off access to the port. *) Greece decides to close several Turkish minority schools: report Greece will close four Turkish minority primary schools in Western Thrace, where Turks are densely populated, local media reported. The affected schools are the Hacioren, Keziren and Payamlar primary schools in Rhodope and the Karakoy primary school in Xanthi (Iskece) in northern Greece. Authorities claim the closures are suspensions due to a “lack of students”, but the Turkish minority sees it as an attempt to send students to Greek public schools.

The Woodend Bypass north of Christchurch has got the greenlight as one of the first seven roads of national significance - how has the announcement gone down in the community? Waimakariri residents could face a targeted rate to help fund flood protection work on the Ashley/Rakahuri River. And North Canterbury's mayors have called for a Civil Defence levy - what would that entail?

Hundreds of residents in Hawke's Bay spent a second night in evacuation centres last night, as the risk of flooding remained overnight. Hastings District Council said despite extra pumps being brought on, they were still unable to cope with the large amount of water flowing into the lagoon last night. In the coastal settlement of Haumoana, Emergency Services staff have been going door to door to warn residents that they may need to evacuate again for a second time. Hawke's Bay civil defence controller Ian Macdonald spoke to Corin Dann.

The coastal area of Haumoana is one of the worst hit by the storm overnight.

A state of emergency has been declared in Hastings, in the village of Haumoana because of costal inundation. The seawall near the village has deteriorated, increasing the risk of flooding. Hastings District Council incident controller Clint Adamson spoke to Corin Dann

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