On 30 August 2018 , Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi announced that the Government was investing into supporting " rapid response teams " in emergencies following a critical Ministerial Technical Advisory Group 's ( TAG ) review of the Government 's unsatisfactory responses to the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and the 2017 Port Hills fires
2016 Kaikoura earthquake
2016 Kaikoura earthquake
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