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Funding for innovative projects to help keep Kiwis safe
Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Civil Defence
27 November 2017
Funding for innovative projects to help
keep Kiwis safe from natural hazards
Civil Defence Minister Hon Kris Faafoi has announced $767,470 of funding to initiatives to help to make New Zealand more resilient in a disaster.
Mr Faafoi says the grants are awarded from the 2017 Resilience Fund, an annual fund of $889,000 administered by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM). Seven projects are awarded grants this year, including planning for earthquakes from the Hikurangi subduction zone and Alpine Fault.
Other projects include tsunami preparedness, the translation of emergency messages, and supporting better geospatial information in emergencies.
“Our regions are at the forefront of
developing innovative, practical and cost effective
solutions to look after Kiwis and our visitors. By
supporting these initiatives, we can foster and build on New
Zealand’s world-leading approach to emergency management
while creating flow-on benefits for the rest of the
country.
“New Zealand and its people are exposed to a
wide range of natural hazards. These projects will help us
to manage our exposure to the risks that these hazards
present, keeping us safer when emergencies happen.”
Applications were considered by a panel against criteria
with emphasis on improved collaboration, improved resilience
locally and regionally, and consistent approaches. The 2017
grants are :
• $240,000 to Hawke’s Bay
Regional Council for the Hikurangi Response Plan.
•
$170,000 to Environment Southland for alpine fault
resilience work.
• $145,320 to StratSim Ltd to
create GIS information infrastructure.
•
$84,650 to eCoast Consulting for mitigation of tsunami
hazards in Northland.
• $60,000 to Manawatu
Wanganui Regional Council for Te Apiti - Manawatu Gorge
Slope Movement Risk to provide a basis for flood modelling
and response planning.
• $42,500 to
Christchurch City Council to script, translate, record and
promote foreign language audio messages for emergency
preparedness and response, to be aired across community
access radio nationwide.
• $25,000 to Taranaki
CDEM Group for a Taranaki Regional Fuel Plan.
The
Resilience Fund is distributed on an annual basis.
For
full details on the successful applicants, see PDF attached
or visit: http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/cdem-sector/cdem-resilience-fund/#current
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