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

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.