Mike Bush: Former Police Commissioner on the failings found by the independent review into the Cyclone Gabrielle emergency response

Published: March 25, 2024, 6:55 p.m.

There are concerns that Civil Defence isn't adequately prepared for emergencies, after failings were revealed in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.\xa0

An independent review led by former Police Commissioner Mike Bush found officials were "overwhelmed" by the disaster.\xa0

Bush told Mike Hosking that the system is not fit for purpose.\xa0

He says the current model sets good people up to fail, and changes are needed.\xa0

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