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Govt aims to strengthen resilience with long-term disaster response plan

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Publish Date
Thu, 10 Oct 2024, 8:31am
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Govt aims to strengthen resilience with long-term disaster response plan

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 10 Oct 2024, 8:31am

The Emergency Management Minister's motivated to strengthen the country's disaster resilience in the long haul. 

The Government's released a long-term vision for the system over the next five years, which includes creating a "whole of society" approach, and building the capability of the workforce. 

Mark Mitchell says recent weather events show the current system isn't fit for purpose. 

He told Mike Hosking there's a high-level of first responders across the country, ready to respond to emergencies. 

Mitchell says they need to be better supported by legislation, more training, and a bigger investment into systems. 

He says they've learned from events like Cyclone Gabrielle and is confident future disaster responses will be better. 

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