Victoria Rescue - NZRT7

Last weekend the team participated in the 2026 Wellington Relay for Life! Thank you to everyone who has supported our Relay for Life fundraising efforts! We've raised $4,864 so far towards vital cancer research and support all across Aotearoa New Zealand (and there is still time to donate)! 💚⛑️

https://wellington.relayforlife.org.nz/t/victoria-rescue-nz-rt-7

Last week was a big one for the team!
- On the 18th of April we were out helping our friends Porirua City Council assess the state of flooding and checking in with affected
- A couple days after that we had teams both providing welfare support at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and out in Lower Hutt supporting our friends at NZRT-18 Hutt City Emergency Response Team.
- In amongst all that we also got to celebrate something special; with team leader Andrew marking 10 years in the team to the day by spending it in the Porirua EOC acting as our liaison officer! While there'll likely be more celebrations from New Zealand Response Teams - NZRT later on, a surprise cake at training will do for now.

Stay safe and dry out there folks, and please follow any instructions that come from civil defence.

We're out and about doing welfare checks and recon across Porirua.

Hope everyone's having a great day at CubaDupa!

If you need a break or a bit of first aid feel free to come say hi to us in the Razzle room at Naumi hotel!

Thanks to the team at for the awesome opportunity for us to support our LGBTQ+ community! We had a blast working alongside everyone and getting the chance to put our first aid skills to good use!

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P.S Check out our new uniforms!

Thanks to the team at Wellington Pride Parade for the awesome opportunity for us to support our LGBTQ+ community! We had a blast working alongside everyone and getting the chance to put our first aid skills to good use!

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P.S Check out our new uniforms!

Stay safe out there folks!

As we’re sure you’re aware, there is a lot going on with our weather this weekend – and it will be ramping up this evening/overnight. There will be periods of heavy rain, and strong wind, with most rain falling in the eastern hills of Wairarapa – details of the warnings can be found in our previous post or at https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

With the combined rain, wind, and heavy sea swells on the east coast of the Wairarapa, there is an increased risk for residents there. Please check your local councils pages for latest advice.

🌧️Flooding 🌧️
The risk will be heightened across the region, but there is particular concern for the eastern side of the Wairarapa. If you live in low lying areas, or are prone to flooding, take extra precautions and be prepared to act quickly if you see signs of potential flooding.
⚠️Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
⚠️Take extra care on the roads.
⚠️Clear stormwater drains now if you can, to help prevent surface flooding
⚠️Have a grab bag packed and ready to go in case you need to evacuate at short notice.

⚡Power cuts⚡
With the heavy rain and strong winds, there is an increased chance of power outages as trees and powerlines can come down. Prepare now by:
👉Checking torches and spare batteries, charging phones and power banks
👉Having food ready that doesn’t require cooking
👉Make sure you have phone credit/data, and have warm clothes and blankets handy

If you rely on electricity for medical support, follow your emergency response plan and contact your health practitioner if an outage puts you at risk of harm.

🌊Sea Swells🌊
With the Sea Swell warnings in place, we recommend people stay away from the coast. More information can be found in our previous post.
We will post any updates from MetService New Zealand as they come through. We also recommend you follow your council pages for localised advice.
Take care, WREMO Duty Team
South Wairarapa District CouncilCarterton District CouncilMasterton District Council

Vic Rescue is taking some time off for the holidays

In this spirit of breaks I tried to find some photos of us doing something other then rescue training- surprising limited, some adorable, some cursed.

Enjoy and happy holidays
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Congrats NZRT-23 🥳

✨️Flood response✨️
A few times a year we go to Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River to practice river rescue. Yesterday our responders got a chance to refresh their skills and recruits got hands on experience!
📷 Ken and Amber-Rose