An initiative of the Australasian Women in Emergencies Network, the AWE Recognition Awards formally recognises and honours women in emergency management and disaster resilience roles throughout Australasia.

For the second time in 2024, Taskforce Kiwi is undertaking simultaneous international disaster relief deployments, this time responding to requests for wildfire relief support in Alberta, Canada, and Hawaii, USA.

As New Zealand based disaster relief group Taskforce Kiwi closes out its second year of operations, an initial rotation of skilled volunteers has departed for Hawaii to support with wildfire recovery on the island of Maui.

Taskforce Kiwi is excited to welcome Major General (Retired) Evan Williams ONZM to the Taskforce Kiwi Trust Board.

The town of Wairoa has once again felt the effects of severe weather and heavy rainfall as flooding recently impacted hundreds of homes and local infrastructure.

A team of Taskforce Kiwi volunteers attended the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards and leave with recognition for Cyclone Gabrielle relief.

Two months after a bushfire burned through sections of the North Canterbury town of Loburn, the community is set to receive support from TFK.

Volunteers have experienced their busiest Summer season to date, with multiple simultaneous operational deployments undertaken in Australia, Morocco, Vanuatu, and now at home in Aotearoa New Zealand.

As volunteers we give our time for free, but effective disaster relief operations come at a cost. The demand for our services has never been greater, but with multiple deployments currently taking place our resources are stretched thin. This is where we need your help.

Taskforce Kiwi has now deployed an additional two teams to assist with ongoing relief efforts in Morocco and Vanuatu.

Taskforce Kiwi volunteers and Air New Zealand staff following the arrival of their Queensland flight for Operation Centaur. Air New Zealand has provided vital flight assistance to Taskforce Kiwi for this operation.

We are thrilled to share that two TFK nominees have progressed as semi-finalists in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2024.

Recognising volunteers for their exceptional contribution to the Taskforce Kiwi mission.

We're proud to announce three new international partnerships which will further support our disaster response capacities on a global scale.

Recently, four of our volunteers were recognised as medalists in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Local Heroes Awards for their contribution and dedication to communities over the past year.

After their invaluable support during our Cyclone Gabrielle efforts in Hawke's Bay, Taskforce Kiwi is now proud to formally partner with Mitsubishi Motors NZ Ltd.

A team of seven Taskforce Kiwi volunteers have returned from a two week deployment to Nova Scotia, Canada, where they provided direct support to Team Rubicon Canada following Nova Scotia's devastating wildfires in May.

Airlink supported the Cyclone Gabrielle response in New Zealand, providing and coordinating flights for volunteers from Disaster Relief Australia, Team Rubicon Canada, and RE:ACT Disaster Response.