Takahanga Marae Kaikoura will serve its last communal meal on Sunday night

After a week of feeding visitors and earthquake response workers as well as whānau, Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura will serve its last communal meal tomorrow night (Sunday).

Civil Defence Controller John Mackie said that the marae had extended very generous hospitality to hundreds of people every day since the earthquake. “On behalf of everyone working in the response team, I would like to acknowledge and thank Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura, the hapū of Ngāti o Kuri and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for their enormous effort and support.”

From tomorrow night, food packs will no longer be distributed from the marae.

People with ongoing needs for assistance will be able to visit the Recovery Assistance Centre that has been set up at Kaikoura Primary School. At the Centre people will get information on how to access:
Civil Defence emergency payments
Information on making a claim with the Earthquake Commission (EQC)
Support services for those under stress
Helpful information for parents
Extra support for those who are vulnerable (e.g. elderly; those with young children or underlying health issues).
If you are unable to physically get to the Recovery Assistance Centre, please call the government helpline on 0800 779 997

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