Education Ngā Pukapuka: Knowledge for Hazards Posted on January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 By Zane Egginton Resilience to natural hazards is essential for safeguarding communities, preserving cultural heritage, and ensuring sustainable futures. By combining mātauranga māori, technology, and effective governance strategies, we can strengthen communities against the impacts of disasters. This page provides access to key resources and publications that I’ve found useful for my research,… Read more
Education A Virtual Reality Step Towards Emergency Preparedness Posted on January 3, 2025January 9, 2025 By Zane Egginton Imagine stepping into a virtual world where you can safely experience the effects of a tsunami, earthquake, or flood. Tauranga City Council’s innovative virtual reality (VR) experience offers an engaging and educational tool to help communities prepare for natural hazards. This VR simulation allows participants to visualise the impacts of… Read more
Education VIDEO: Mātauranga Māori – Natural Hazards in Waiariki Posted on September 8, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton An old friend of mine Andrew Penny, created this video a couple years ago for LEARNZ and in this video is talking along the same lines as what we’re trying to do here with Ngāti Awa. Check out their website for more educational videos: https://www.learnz.org.nz 14 Oct 2020: Pouroto Ngaropo… Read more
Education Creating an Emergency Kit: Be Ready for Anything Posted on July 2, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton Emergencies can happen anytime, often with little warning. Whether it’s a natural disaster or an unexpected power outage, having a well-prepared emergency kit can make all the difference for you and your whānau. Creating one doesn’t have to be complicated – and we’re here to help you get started! In… Read more
Earthquake Safety Video’s Posted on June 8, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton This is a series of video’s from Civil Defence about Earthquake safety. Click the icon in the top right to select another. Read more
Earthquake Safety for Tamariki Posted on May 1, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton Heres a couple of videos to help your Tamariki learn about Earthquakes. Turtle Safe Turtle Safe helps teach young kids what to do in an earthquake. Use Turtle Safe in your early childcare centre and practice Drop, Cover and Hold. Drop. So you don’t get knocked off your feet. Cover,… Read more
Education Have a Tsunami Evacuation Plan Ready Posted on March 12, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton In Aotearoa, being prepared for a tsunami is essential if you live near the coast. Knowing your evacuation zones and routes ahead of time can save lives. If you feel a long or strong earthquake, don’t wait for an official warning – move to higher ground immediately or as far… Read more