Cyclone Gabrielle impact
We’re thinking of all of those people, whānau and organisations impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. This large-scale event will have an impact on a number of collecting organisations across the North Island.
For a full run-down of resources available to help you protect your collection, see below:
For those organisations with flood-affected documentary heritage collections, the National Library provides practical advice on caring for collections.
For handling advice and care of wet-photographs, and checklists see AICCM’s guide.
For instructional videos and general advice, visit AICCM’s page on Flood Recovery advice.
For resources on disaster recovery, see our page Disaster planning and recovery.
Salvaging specific items
For a basic guide on salvaging specific items, see below:
Top tips: Salvaging flood-damaged books and paper (473.90 KB)
Top tips: Salvaging flood-damaged paintings (86.01 KB)
Top tips: Salvaging flood-damaged kete and piu piu (84.90 KB)
Top tips: Salvaging flood-damaged whāriki (89.00 KB)
Please get in touch if you need support and guidance. We can be contacted at natserv@tepapa.govt.nz or +64 508 678 743.
Portland Road flood, Frank Hofmann; photographer; 1945-55; Auckland. Gift of the Frank Hofmann Estate, 2016. Te Papa (A.022485)