Auckland Council has provided funding to McLaren Park Henderson South (MPHS) Community Trust for a community event to recognise volunteers who worked tirelessly during the early 2023 flooding events.
“The Flood Whakanui gathering was a heartfelt tribute to the collaboration with our community members, groups, and organisations. It provided a special moment to reconnect with whānau who stayed onsite for many nights when we operated as a Civil Defence Centre.
We shared kai as a token of appreciation for the ongoing mahi in West Auckland. We will continue to support affected whānau, but acknowledge there is more work to be done, so it was a good opportunity to share ideas,” says Kathryn Lawlor, CEO of MPHS Community Trust
MPHS Community Trust was one of over 30 storm-affected communities to receive community funding to mark the one-year anniversary of the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
