Mace Ward from Auckland Council joins me in this episode. Mace was the General Manager of Group Recovery at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle and a ‘group controller’ in the lead up to the cyclone. 

Mace talks about his role in the recovery and the learnings and changes that have been put in place by Auckland Council since the cyclone

He unpacks the categorisation process of houses in Muriwai, valuations, submissions, pay outs and settlements for red stickered home owners and the dispute process. I asked Mace if Auckland Council expects to respond better to future weather events and what’s been put in place within the council and the government around emergency management. 

Mace shares what he thinks Muriwai did really well, a message to our community and advice for other communities going through a similar event

Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone

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Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.