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• to achieve the natural hazards risk management • to integrate Environment Waikato’s activities
objectives of the Waikato Regional Policy with other organizations, and assist them to
Statement; achieve their organization and professional
• in response to Environment Waikato‘s volcanic responsibilities.
risk management responsibilities under the
general provisions of the Resource Management In the plan there is an emphasis on working in
Act 1991 and the Civil Defence National Plan; partnership with local government and
• to achieve Environment Waikato’s responsibilities communities to find acceptable solutions to
under the Civil Defence Act 1983, which are volcanic hazard issues. The first section of the plan
to prevent loss of life, to help the injured, and outlines the roles and responsibilities of local
to relieve personal suffering and distress; government in implementing volcanic risk
• to meet the International Decade for Natural avoidance and mitigation measures, the second
Disaster Reduction requirements, including section outlines pre-event information sources
the provision of mitigation plans involving and techniques for understanding alert levels, and
long term prevention, preparedness and the third section outlines mitigation techniques
community awareness; and that could be used during an eruption or lahar

Figure 19.4 This was the only warning sign in 2006, and is not necessarily seen when landing on the island, as
everybody wants to have a look at the crater lake
Note: There are no safety rails around the crater or the active fumaroles and visitors have to be very careful how close they want to go to any of the
volcanic features.
Source: Photo courtesy of Patricia Erfurt-Cooper

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