by CRN | Dec 18, 2025 | Community, Drop-Ins, Papakura
The changing face of Auckland makes disaster preparedness a challenge. Much of Auckland does not have English as a first language, something that has seen Auckland Council and other disaster resilience organisations adopting multi-cultural approaches. Auckland...
by CRN | Dec 13, 2025 | Drop-Ins, Emergency Hubs, Emergency Plan
Papakura people know that when the weather turns severe or if a major disaster occurs, we can’t always rely on outside help arriving quickly. At the recent Community Resilience Network (CRN) pop-up at Papakura Museum, volunteers (Rod from Drury, Denise from Kootuitui...
by CRN | Dec 4, 2025 | Community, Energy, Sustainability
On Thursday 27 November, Papakura Marae hosted an inspiring Energy Resilience and Local Solutions Hui as a first step in building momentum for a community-led journey toward affordable, reliable, and locally generated energy for Papakura. The hui brought together...
by CRN | Nov 27, 2025 | Business, Disasters, Drop-Ins
A little bit of planning now might ensure your business survives a disaster. Town manager Neil Punja was at a recent Papakura Community Resilience Network drop-in session pushing a simple message. “You need a plan.” He told visitors that while some businesspeople were...
by CRN | Nov 21, 2025 | Climate Change, Disasters, Games
Not too many board games can save your life, but TAG just might. The Adaptation Game – TAG – hails from across the Tasman, where it was developed in Victoria after devastating bushfires, yet another risk magnified by climate change. Now Cole Armstrong and Baruk Jacob...
