Cyclone Gabrielle
Police continue to pour staff and resources into the Eastern District to assist local staff responding to Cyclone Gabrielle.
In addition to approximately 100 extra staff, Police have deployed the Police Air Support Unit (known as Eagle helicopter) along with 12 4x4 utes and 10 other Police vehicles.
Police SAR teams are working to determine which homes have not yet been assessed and who is still cut off in remote areas of the East Coast.
Police staff are also assisting health teams to conduct welfare checks on people with acute needs.
Police have set up a specialist team to reconcile reports of uncontactable people in Cyclone Gabrielle with those who have reported themselves safe.
This includes cross referencing with people reported safe through evacuation centres, and in person reports to Police stations.
There have been 80 Police staff members working on this today, and this number will extend to 100 in the next few days.
The priority for Police is to filter out duplicate reports made of uncontactable people, reconcile those reports with those who have reported themselves as safe, and prioritise this information for District staff on the ground.
This will help Police staff and other agencies identify those most in need of a welfare check.
Communications in areas most affected by Cyclone Gabrielle are slowly coming back on, and we are urging people who have not yet reported themselves as safe to do so as soon as possible via the Registering I’m Alive online form, here forms.police.govt.nz...
Anyone who has not yet been able to contact someone following the cyclone is also encouraged to make a Person Inquired For report, here forms.police.govt.nz...
People who have now been in touch with someone previously reported uncontactable are now urged to update their report via the same link, so we can prioritise those who need the most urgent checks.
Poll: Would you want an unconventional funeral?
Funerals can cost as much as $22,000 and the planning can be stressful especially at a time when loved ones are grieving. Some New Zealanders are re-imagining funerals by making their own coffin or having a relaxed ceremony at home. Would you want a less traditional funeral? Share your thoughts below.
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85.8% Yes
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12.5% No
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1.7% Other - I'll share below!
Celebrating Our Resident Authors On World Book Day
It was World Book Day on the 23rd of April, so what better time to celebrate some of our talented residents who have published books.
They range from children’s books, to poems, from non-fiction to a first novel - and all are proof that there is no age limit when it comes to creativity!
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Original Art on Baseball Caps / Hats
UPDATE 29.4 The Wisteria & Butterfly Cap is sold.
Hello everyone,
I am presenting a limited release of hand-painted artwork on Baseball Caps. There will only be 29 caps in this range. For now, please do have a look at the first seven Caps attached. I will post more in the future as I work on them.
Price per piece = $55.00.
Fabric look/feel is suede-like (not real suede). It is a really nice quality cap. You can zoom out each photo to view better.
Adjustable backstrap with metal clasp.
NOTE: Some Caps have more than one photo to give you views from different sides (I can send you more photos if required).
Mother's Day is just two weeks away. This would make a really memorable yet practical gift for that special person. OR...get it for yourself! Just know that when you are wearing it to brunch, on your walks or at tennis/golf, YOU are the only person in the world with this original piece of wearable art ☺️.
Pickup in Remuera or happy to courier:
P&p $16.00 (with signature)
Rural addresses +$5.50.
If you want it sent overseas, I am happy to quote.
For the remaining Caps that I will be painting, if you have any suggestions that you would like to see, or if you would like to order a cap with a particular bird/flower et , I am happy to consider. No portraits please! That would be too hard on fabric 😅.
Have a lovely weekend,
Connie.
PS. I apologise for the low photo resolution as I had to resize them down to be able to post.
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