Sudburys News & Events

General information:

Your whānau and pets:

For immediate threats to life, health or property call 111.
Stay out of flood water where possible. It may be contaminated.
For non-urgent health concerns, you can visit one of these A&E centres or pharmacies.
Disabled people and whānau can contact Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand Telehealth Services if you need support on 0800 111 213, Text 8988. Or access it with the New Zealand Relay Service at www.nzrelay.co.nz.
For mental distress you can call or text 1737 to speak to a free counsellor, 24/7.
For support for children there are some good tips here: https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/coping-natural-disaster.
Check with your local school or early learning service to confirm opening dates / hours and facilities.
Where possible, take pets with you if you have to evacuate.
Where possible, move livestock away from waterways or low lying ground.

Your home and community:

For local updates from civil defence: https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/find-your-civil-defence-group/.
For local information from your council including information about power and rubbish collections: https://www.lgnz.co.nz/local-government-in-nz/new-zealands-councils/.
Check Waka Kotahi for travel times, road closures and detours: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/?layers=road-closures.
Air NZ travel updates: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/travel-alerts.
If you need to make an insurance claim, take photos of all damage, wherever possible.
If you need to make your home safe, sanitary, secure or weather tight, record the work done, take before and after photos and keep all receipts for any paid work.
If you need advocacy support to navigate a residential insurance claims process, you can get this through the Residential Advisory Service: https://advisory.org.nz/.

Your work, income and business:

Kia kaha Aotearoa.

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