The Akatarawa Valley offers a lifestyle unsurpassed in the Wellington region. 
There is room here to spread out and enjoy all the best that New Zealand has to offer: clean rivers, native forests, steep hills and gorges.

However, our isolation and a history of floods, fires and accidents mean that we cannot rely on emergency services. In a civil emergency, we are on our own.
Which is why local residents formed the Akatarawa Valley Emergency Readiness Team, to provide immediate relief until the emergency services arrive.
 

AVERT

AVERT is an incorporated society to:

• provide emergency help for its members as and when required
• promote a community spirit amongst members
• encourage a working relationship with the professional emergency services
• encourage people within our community to skilfully respond to emergencies
• provide suitable resources, within our means, to deal with emergency situations within the scope of AVERT objectives
• promote preventative actions to avoid emergencies.

 
Membership:  An annual membership fee of $20 per household covers purchase and maintenance of shared emergency equipment. New residents may apply for Membership by emailing the Liaison Officer.