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If you or your whānau have been impacted by the severe weather events of 2023, there are a number of services available to help you with your recovery.

Community and social recovery news

Emergency Recovery 16 Jun 2025

Wellbeing grants boost recovery across Tāmaki Makaurau

Community and iwi-led initiatives play a vital role in supporting the long-term wellbeing of storm-affected residents.

Emergency Recovery 16 Jun 2025

Recovery Office gets behind community leaders

Storm-impacted community leaders take on seven-month leadership programme.

Emergency Recovery 27 Aug 2025

Mana whenua and communities to drive recovery plans

Auckland Council is facilitating community-led recovery planning.

Emergency Recovery 1 Jun 2025

Day in the life: Navigator Lorelle White

Lorelle is part of a team of navigators employed to support storm-impacted whānau.

Emergency Recovery 20 Nov 2024

Muriwai commemorative sculpture underway

Renowned artist Jeff Thomson will transform materials from the suburb’s Category 3 homes.

Emergency Recovery 5 Nov 2024

Storm recovery in Beach Haven, Northcote Point and Birkenhead

Pest Free Kaipātiki has partnered with the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office to help coordinate a wider recovery plan for hard hit communities in Kaipātiki.

Emergency Recovery 1 Aug 2024

Bringing brightness back to communities

Grey skies haven’t stopped a west Auckland community painting some colour back into their storm-affected neighbourhood.

Emergency Recovery 6 Apr 2025

Tackling all aspects of storm recovery

When they realised how bad the Auckland Anniversary floods were, Tongan Methodist support group, Siaola, kicked into action.

Emergency Recovery 18 Jul 2024

Planning for our wellbeing following the 2023 storms

The Wellbeing Recovery Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau has been approved.

Emergency Recovery 3 Mar 2025

Rebuilding life, again

When some newly settled refugees lost everything in 2023 storms, organisations like NFACT were there to support their recovery

Emergency Recovery 13 Oct 2024

Face-to-face help essential for older Aucklanders

How Age Concern Auckland is supporting older people affected by the 2023 storms.

Emergency Recovery 3 Nov 2024

Navigating the road to recovery - why it's OK to ask for help

Storm-affected homeowner urges those in similar situations to reach out for the support that’s available.

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