Appendix 1
HAWKE'S BAY ‐ RISKS, ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES REGISTER
Local/National
Raised with the
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Type
Date raised
Title
Description
Risk, Issue, Opportunity for FENZ
Stakeholder
FENZ Responsibility
Action
Relevance
Board?
Community debriefs can help make public more aware of
Area Manager took note of this and has asked for
The LAC expressed potential for Local Leaders to hold a
fire safety, preparedness, resilience and promotes
1
Opportunity
2/02/2021
Community debriefs
Local/National
Communities
District Leaders
community debriefs to be part of the National
Yes
community debrief after local emergency events.
volunteerism. Significant events can also provide LAC with
Response plan.
awareness of community issues and risks.
National LAC is working with National Communications
Increase internal
LAC members learned that volunteers are unaware as to
Opportunity to promote LACs and their intent as this affects
2
Opportunity
2/02/2021
National
FENZ
District Lea
s
to work on plan to promote the LACs more throughout
Yes
communications regarding LAC
the purpose and intent of LACs.
how LACs are seen in FENZ.
Fire and Emergency
Risk in that LACs engage with stakehooldesr (e.g. iwi,
Alignment of LAC boundaries
It was noted that LAC boundaries do not align with some
3
Risk
2/02/2021
forestry) that crossover two LAC boundaries thereby
National
FENZ
Board
Noted in Board Report and response provided by Board
Yes
with stakeholders
priority groups and the areas they cover.
affecting engagement.
There is a current relationship gap between iwi and Fire
Opportunity to use LAC relationships and meetings to invite
LAC to engage with District Manager when they
4
Opportunity
7/05/2021
Iwi engagement
Local
Iwi/Mana Whenua
D trict Leaders
Yes
and Emergency.
District Leaders to iwi meetings to build relationships
schedule a meeting with iwi
District leaders would like to recruit more volunteers in the Opportunity to utilise LAC to publicise volunteerism
LAC prioritised elder and youth organisations as
5
Opportunity
8/07/2021
Volunteer recruitment
Local
Volunteers
LAC & District Leaders
Yes
brigade support space.
opportunities with elder and youth organisations
stakeholders to engage with over 2021‐22
Opportunity for district to increase its relationships with
Strengthen relationships with
youth‐focussed agencies and participate in a youth
Noted in Board Report and information passed onto
6
Opportunity
8/07/2021
Volunteer pathways with youth focussed agencies.
Local
Volu tee s
District Leaders
Yes
youth
development programme which could present volunteer
District Leaders at LAC meeting
pathways for a younger demographic in the area
Opportunity for Fire and Emergency to consider how it can
Volunteers commented on length of time taken to train
7
Opportunity
8/07/2021
Time taken to train volunteers
provide training to new recruits in a more timely way to
Local/National
Volunteers
District Leaders
Noted in Board Report and response provided by Board
Yes
recruits.
improve retention rates
Opportunity for Fire and Emergency to consider that current
Strengthen engagement with
Resource needed for strengthening engagement with
8
Opportunity
8/07/2021
resource for engaging with Maori may be inadequate and to National
FENZ
Board
Noted in Board Report and response provided by Board
Yes
Maori
Maori.
recruit more in this space
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