In the event of an earthquake in Hāwea, access to shops for food may or will be restricted. There is no secret food reserve or storage for Hāwea residents to rely on, and requests for food at the Community Centre cannot be accommodated. It is essential for each family to store enough food to last a minimum of 7 days. Expect power interruptions, which may affect the storage of frozen food.

It's advisable to fill water containers with drinkable water now and refresh them every couple of months.

Ensure torches and batteries are stored in a known location. Keeping a torch beside your bed is a good practice.

There are a number of companies in NZ that provide dried emergency food packs. Example are below. 

• https://www.efoods.co.nz/product-category/emergency-food/

• https://survive-it.co.nz/product-category/food-water/emergency-food-food-water/

• https://freezedriedemergencyfood.co.nz/