A Hawke’s Bay mayor claims the declaration of states of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu was “woke” decision-making, and says “there was a lot of panicking going on” over not too much.
The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Napier, Hastings, and Central Hawke’s Bay councils declared a local state of emergency for coastal areas on Saturday at 11.56am.
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said on Monday that he was asked to join them but refused.
“We’re becoming woke as a country when it comes to states of emergency,” he said.
“We didn’t need a state of emergency. When you make a call like that, it means you are under the pump.
“I think it takes away the importance of a state of emergency.”
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