Whirinaki Relief Appeal

Whirinaki Flood Relief – Stand with our Whānau!!

On 26 March, devastating floods swept through Whirinaki in the Hokianga, breaching riverbanks and pushing water through homes, whenua, and lives.

Entire whānau were forced to evacuate.

Homes were submerged in silt and floodwater.

For some, everything was lost.

Across the valley, 65 homes have been affected, with multiple homes completely destroyed and many more left unsafe or unliveable. Some whānau remain displaced, others are returning to homes filled with mud, debris, and damage that will take months to repair.

This is more than property loss, this is whānau, whakapapa, and wellbeing.

Right now, the community is working tirelessly on the ground:

Clearing silt, debris, and fallen trees from the awa and whenua

Restoring access to isolated homes

Supporting whānau who have lost everything

Addressing urgent health and sanitation issues, including damaged septic systems

Finding safe, dry shelter for those displaced

There are whānau living in tents.

There are kaumātua and whānau with disabilities unable to return home.

There is real trauma, uncertainty, and exhaustion.

And still the work continues. We need your help.