The cleanup in the aftermath is very much a story about the locals just getting stuck in with help from volunteers from all over the country.
And right on que, look who turns up… (I love the bit about how she’s always there and they call her ‘aunt’ -as quoted by nobody).
It seems the marae she was at, got supplies by helicopter and looked after ‘very well’. As for the neighbouring marae -yeah, nah -not so much.
Some raw footage of the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle on the East coast near Napier
Hundreds of volunteers from all around NZ have been helping with the cleanup.
This footage is from ‘Zeb Jackson Live’, a grassroots media outfit (they can be found on Facebook)
The article below is written by a former member of parliament and is quite insightful about the current situation
https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/michael-bassett-cyclones-and-politics
New Zealand was hit by a cyclone last week, which has left thousands homeless and perhaps over 500 deaths. The locals are dealing with it as best as they can with help from distant communities. The Government itself seems helpless and seems more interested in platitudes and politics at this point.
Uncoffined 
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