The independent review into the response to Cyclone Gabrielle has found that Civil Defence was unprepared for the disaster, the system not fit for purpose. 

Former Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan thinks the report hits the nail on the head. 

She told Kerre Woodham that this is not a new recognition. 

Following the Christchurch Earthquake in 2011, Gerry Brownlee said that the system was absolutely unfit for purpose and instigated a series of actions seeking to address it. 

Despite this, Allan said, the system still doesn’t have the agility and the ability to be responsive when major events occur. 

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