new zealand response to hadr events in the pacific
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NEW ZEALAND
RESPONSE TO HADR RESPONSE TO HADR
EVENTS IN THE EVENTS IN THE
PACIFICPACIFIC
FRANZ ARRANGEMENT
FRance, Australia and New Zealand
In 1992, signed a joint statement on disaster relief cooperation in the South Pacific
Purpose is to exchange information and coordinate support in the event of a natural disaster
RESPONSE MECHANISMS FRANZ responds to a Government
request Aim is to support the host country’s own
response mechanisms – usually the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO)
The scope of the disaster, and therefore the need, is often difficult to assess quickly
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Australia and New Zealand responded
quickly to Samoa, with C130s despatched late 30 Sep with relief supplies and specialist medical teams
1 Oct first RNZAF Iroquois helicopter transported to Samoa by C130
Reports from Tonga advised Tonga Defence Services were leading the Tongan response
CONCURRENT DISASTERS On 1 Oct a 7.9 magnitude earthquake
occurred off Sumatra
Australian medical teams remained in Samoa, but Australian efforts were redirected to Indonesia
France agreed to support Tonga, and despatched relief stores and personnel to Nuku'alofa. FNS RIVA transported them to Niuatoputapu
Contributions to Relief Phase
NZ contributed air and sealift assets, relief supplies, reconstruction stores and personnel from 7 Government Departments
France contributed air and sealift, medical support and relief supplies
Australia contributed relief supplies, airlift and emergency surgical and medical teams
CONSIDERATIONS FRANZ will respond once asked
Pacific nations – proud and working hard to be self-sufficient
Host country must lead and be seen to lead the response
OPERATION TSUNAMI
Relief efforts must not overwhelm the Government
Aid providers (including NGOs) must respond to local priorities and tasking
Be sensitive to and observe cultural sensitivities
OPERATION TSUNAMI
Questions?