The nationwide, veteran-led disaster relief organisation bridging the gaps in disaster response

Operational Status

Monitoring: Severe weather across New Zealand.

Monitoring: Severe weather across New Zealand.

721 Registered Volunteers

18 Operational Deployments

371 Volunteers Deployed

14,043 Volunteer Hours

8 Countries

$1,468,548 Community Savings

News

Taskforce Kiwi honoured as a key contributor in the Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year Award 2024.

Watch the Seven Sharp feature as they
captured the mahi that took place during Operation Ōtūmatua in Port Hills, Christchurch.

What we do

Established in 2022, Taskforce Kiwi utilises the skills and experience of former and serving defence and emergency services personnel, alongside members of the wider community, to provide direct assistance to impacted communities before, during and after disasters. At the same time we seek to provide a sense of purpose, identity and community for our volunteers.

How we do it

Incident management support

Logistics support and distribution

Impact and damage assessment

Emergency construction and repair

Debris clearance and disposal

Water, sanitation and hygiene

Aerial impact and damage assessment

Evacuee and refugee coordination

Psychological first aid

Medical support and first aid

Spontaneous volunteer management

Plant operations

From our volunteers

My time with Taskforce Kiwi has given me back a part of myself I didn't realise has been missing since I left the military, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to keep serving and making a difference in people's lives.

Alistair, NZDF Veteran

The experience gained can't be replicated in an exercise. It was humbling being able to offer some hope to those who felt lost or overwhelmed. I’d definitely deploy again and I’d definitely recommend it to others. Use the skills you have to lend a helping hand to those in need. The impact you can make on someone's life is huge and it makes a difference.

Jenny, NZDF Veteran and
Emergency Management Professional

I strongly encourage anyone, no matter what your background, to apply for TFK - as long as you show up with a smile and are willing to put in the hard work - you'll fit right in!

Matt, Volunteer Firefighter

Keep up to date

An opportune moment while our new 'King of the Beasts' Mitsubishi Triton was doing the rounds recently in Auckland. Shout out to @savage_nz for the support when he ran into our volunteer Mattie this week at the Spooks & Sparks event at The Trust
Taskforce Kiwi’s National Intelligence Manager, Ash McBride, has received the 2024 Rising Star Award from the New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals. The Rising Star Award recognises the performance of any member of the New Zealan
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