Precipice Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:09:35 +1200 https://precipice.buzzsprout.com en-nz © 2026 Precipice yes 91f1476c-f913-5cb6-ad46-12380b1e89b7 Mandy Jakich episodic false Stories of landslides and community restoration in Muriwai New Zealand  following the devastating 13 February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle.


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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mandy Jakich https://storage.buzzsprout.com/c7a5f3cx737in8d4umlu2p4jl61u?.jpg Precipice https://precipice.buzzsprout.com Mandy Jakich Auckland Council Learnings. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.18 Precipice Podcast. Auckland Council Learnings. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.18 Precipice Podcast. Mace Ward from Auckland Council joins me in this episode. Mace was the General Manager of Group Recovery at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle and a ‘group controller’ in the lead up to the cyclone. 

Mace talks about his role in the recovery and the learnings and changes that have been put in place by Auckland Council since the cyclone

He unpacks the categorisation process of houses in Muriwai, valuations, submissions, pay outs and settlements for red stickered home owners and the dispute process. I asked Mace if Auckland Council expects to respond better to future weather events and what’s been put in place within the council and the government around emergency management. 

Mace shares what he thinks Muriwai did really well, a message to our community and advice for other communities going through a similar event


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

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Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mace Ward from Auckland Council joins me in this episode. Mace was the General Manager of Group Recovery at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle and a ‘group controller’ in the lead up to the cyclone. 

Mace talks about his role in the recovery and the learnings and changes that have been put in place by Auckland Council since the cyclone

He unpacks the categorisation process of houses in Muriwai, valuations, submissions, pay outs and settlements for red stickered home owners and the dispute process. I asked Mace if Auckland Council expects to respond better to future weather events and what’s been put in place within the council and the government around emergency management. 

Mace shares what he thinks Muriwai did really well, a message to our community and advice for other communities going through a similar event


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467318 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +1200 2908 2 8 full false Auckland Council Steps In. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.17 Precipice Podcast. Auckland Council Steps In. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.17 Precipice Podcast. Today I speak with Scott De Silva, the current Auckland Council Manager of Regional Parks and an operations controller in Auckland Emergency Management when Cyclone Gabrielle hit. He has worked in Muriwai and been part of the community for many years and lives nearby in Cable Road.

Scott talks about what Auckland Council was expecting and preparations taken before the weather event, his role in the recovery and restoration of Muriwai, the first community meeting in Muriwai, managing communications and some of the frustrations he experienced.

We explore the Muriwai cordons process, opinions of the cordons within the community and beyond, impacts of the cordons on local commercial businesses and the security systems adopted.

Scott shares the challenges at this time, the learnings, the changes and developments in emergency management in Auckland Council and Regional Parks that have been undertaken, and advice he has for other communities facing or impacted by a weather event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Today I speak with Scott De Silva, the current Auckland Council Manager of Regional Parks and an operations controller in Auckland Emergency Management when Cyclone Gabrielle hit. He has worked in Muriwai and been part of the community for many years and lives nearby in Cable Road.

Scott talks about what Auckland Council was expecting and preparations taken before the weather event, his role in the recovery and restoration of Muriwai, the first community meeting in Muriwai, managing communications and some of the frustrations he experienced.

We explore the Muriwai cordons process, opinions of the cordons within the community and beyond, impacts of the cordons on local commercial businesses and the security systems adopted.

Scott shares the challenges at this time, the learnings, the changes and developments in emergency management in Auckland Council and Regional Parks that have been undertaken, and advice he has for other communities facing or impacted by a weather event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467310 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +1200 2186 2 17 full false Preparing your Evacuation Point. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.16 Precipice Podcast. Preparing your Evacuation Point. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.16 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I speak to Michael Ward, known by most as Nate. Nate is married to Kate Ward who I also speak to on the podcast. He was the Chairman of the Surf Club at Muriwai at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He is now the Finance Administration Convenor and is still a trustee of the facility that owns and manages the surf club building.

Nate talks about the issues on the night and in the days following at the surf club, which became the evacuation point for the Muriwai community on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle and a pivotal gathering point for the community. He talks about the learnings and actions that have been taken to prepare the facility better for possible weather events including plans for water, infrastructure, systems, resources, funding, power and communication. 

Nate shares advice he has for other communities dealing with a weather event like this and running a community facility that has become an evacuation point as well as an integral part of a community’s response to a disaster and subsequent recovery.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak to Michael Ward, known by most as Nate. Nate is married to Kate Ward who I also speak to on the podcast. He was the Chairman of the Surf Club at Muriwai at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He is now the Finance Administration Convenor and is still a trustee of the facility that owns and manages the surf club building.

Nate talks about the issues on the night and in the days following at the surf club, which became the evacuation point for the Muriwai community on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle and a pivotal gathering point for the community. He talks about the learnings and actions that have been taken to prepare the facility better for possible weather events including plans for water, infrastructure, systems, resources, funding, power and communication. 

Nate shares advice he has for other communities dealing with a weather event like this and running a community facility that has become an evacuation point as well as an integral part of a community’s response to a disaster and subsequent recovery.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467273 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +1200 1309 2 16 full false Red Stickered Residents Unite: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep 15 Precipice Podcast. Red Stickered Residents Unite: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep 15 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I speak to Muriwai local Jeremy Jones. Jeremy’s home in Motutara Road was initially 'white stickered' then  ‘red stickered’ despite him not feeling their home was under threat. He was very involved in the creation of the stickered residents group of more than 150 residents’ on What’s App. He talks about the intentions for this group and how it operated.

Jeremy shares his feelings about being ordered out of his undamaged home, considering not complying with the demands from Auckland council, being given 40 minutes to pack up his family home not knowing if they would ever return, and his anger about some of the decisions made and actions taken by the council.

He finishes with advice to other communities and a heartfelt message he wrote to the firefighters and Muriwai community 7 weeks after the cyclone.



Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak to Muriwai local Jeremy Jones. Jeremy’s home in Motutara Road was initially 'white stickered' then  ‘red stickered’ despite him not feeling their home was under threat. He was very involved in the creation of the stickered residents group of more than 150 residents’ on What’s App. He talks about the intentions for this group and how it operated.

Jeremy shares his feelings about being ordered out of his undamaged home, considering not complying with the demands from Auckland council, being given 40 minutes to pack up his family home not knowing if they would ever return, and his anger about some of the decisions made and actions taken by the council.

He finishes with advice to other communities and a heartfelt message he wrote to the firefighters and Muriwai community 7 weeks after the cyclone.



Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467175 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1200 2813 2 15 full false Building Trusted Relationships. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.14 Precipice Podcast. Building Trusted Relationships. Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.14 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I speak to Mike Hibbert. Mike is a Muriwai resident and was a key figure in managing communications for Muriwai after Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Mike talks about his role as the chair of the Stickered Residents Group, the high trust relationships he built with media, council members and central government, the numerous media interviews he was part of, connecting with CEOs of banks, other businesses and government agencies, the power of electing leaders to represent and speak for the community and gathering information to share.

He explains the issues he was involved in such as housing and welfare, insurance, financial assistance, council timelines, managing donations, market valuations, managed retreats and buy outs, communication with the community, funding negotiations and accommodation. 

Mike shares how it felt to be told his family could move back into their home in Motutara Rd more than 9 months after the event after expecting never to return, how it felt to be home and what they had to deal with, and how his role and the event affected him and his family emotionally. 

And he gives a great overview of where the Muriwai community is now, 3 years on, and advice he has for other communities going through a similar event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak to Mike Hibbert. Mike is a Muriwai resident and was a key figure in managing communications for Muriwai after Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Mike talks about his role as the chair of the Stickered Residents Group, the high trust relationships he built with media, council members and central government, the numerous media interviews he was part of, connecting with CEOs of banks, other businesses and government agencies, the power of electing leaders to represent and speak for the community and gathering information to share.

He explains the issues he was involved in such as housing and welfare, insurance, financial assistance, council timelines, managing donations, market valuations, managed retreats and buy outs, communication with the community, funding negotiations and accommodation. 

Mike shares how it felt to be told his family could move back into their home in Motutara Rd more than 9 months after the event after expecting never to return, how it felt to be home and what they had to deal with, and how his role and the event affected him and his family emotionally. 

And he gives a great overview of where the Muriwai community is now, 3 years on, and advice he has for other communities going through a similar event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467149 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +1200 3490 2 14 full false Coordinating the Community: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep. 13 Precipice Podcast. Coordinating the Community: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep. 13 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I speak with Kenton Osmond, a long time Muriwai resident who is a member of the Muriwai Community Association and was a key figure in establishing and managing the Muriwai Emergency Response Group following the cyclone for almost 9 months.

Kenton talks about the creation of this group, their role coordinating messaging and communication, organising volunteers to help and delegating, connecting with other emergency services and the council, and the multitude of excellent initiatives that were expertly developed to support the community.

We discuss water supply, cordons, the red stickered group, communicating with the community in different ways, connecting with MPs and preparations for future weather events in Muriwai.

Kenton also shares how the event and the work he did impacted him personally.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak with Kenton Osmond, a long time Muriwai resident who is a member of the Muriwai Community Association and was a key figure in establishing and managing the Muriwai Emergency Response Group following the cyclone for almost 9 months.

Kenton talks about the creation of this group, their role coordinating messaging and communication, organising volunteers to help and delegating, connecting with other emergency services and the council, and the multitude of excellent initiatives that were expertly developed to support the community.

We discuss water supply, cordons, the red stickered group, communicating with the community in different ways, connecting with MPs and preparations for future weather events in Muriwai.

Kenton also shares how the event and the work he did impacted him personally.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467114 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +1200 2584 2 3 full false Creating a Brand, Restore Muriwai: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.12 Precipice Podcast. Creating a Brand, Restore Muriwai: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.12 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I talk to Maria Koppens. Maria was a resident of Muriwai but lost her family home as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and is now living in the neighbouring suburb of Waimauku.

Maria shares how she applied her marketing skills to the restoration phase in Muriwai, creating a ‘brand’ named Restore Muriwai, connecting with politicians and councillors as well as connecting across impacted communities through the creation of surveys and a database, and building a strong presence and relationship with the NZ media.

We discuss temporary accommodation support, insurance, buy outs and categorisations, the dispute and independent review processes and the Muriwai commemorative sculpture. 

Maria shares her feelings around having to move away from Muriwai and settling into a lifestyle property and she has some great advice for communities impacted by a traumatic weather event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I talk to Maria Koppens. Maria was a resident of Muriwai but lost her family home as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle and is now living in the neighbouring suburb of Waimauku.

Maria shares how she applied her marketing skills to the restoration phase in Muriwai, creating a ‘brand’ named Restore Muriwai, connecting with politicians and councillors as well as connecting across impacted communities through the creation of surveys and a database, and building a strong presence and relationship with the NZ media.

We discuss temporary accommodation support, insurance, buy outs and categorisations, the dispute and independent review processes and the Muriwai commemorative sculpture. 

Maria shares her feelings around having to move away from Muriwai and settling into a lifestyle property and she has some great advice for communities impacted by a traumatic weather event.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467094 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +1200 2475 2 12 full false Muriwai Lodge Re-emerges: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.11 Precipice Podcast. Muriwai Lodge Re-emerges: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration. Ep.11 Precipice Podcast. I chat to Clare Bradley in this episode. Clare is the owner of the Muriwai Lodge, and she was the joint chair of MCA at the time of the cyclone. She is a resident of Muriwai and was not allowed to live in her home in Domain Crescent for 9 months after the cyclone. 

We discuss the impact on the lodge and her home on the night, the success of many community initiatives in the recovery and restoration period, the part that Auckland council played, dealing with MPs to get the support we needed, the cordons and how MCA could support the community with fundraising and communication.

Clare talks about the stages of reopening the Muriwai Lodge and Motutara Road, including a blessing ceremony guided by iwi, how the cyclone affected people and learnings around insurance  

Clare comments on where we’re at as a community and a nation 3 years on and what she thinks has been the hardest part of recovery.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> I chat to Clare Bradley in this episode. Clare is the owner of the Muriwai Lodge, and she was the joint chair of MCA at the time of the cyclone. She is a resident of Muriwai and was not allowed to live in her home in Domain Crescent for 9 months after the cyclone. 

We discuss the impact on the lodge and her home on the night, the success of many community initiatives in the recovery and restoration period, the part that Auckland council played, dealing with MPs to get the support we needed, the cordons and how MCA could support the community with fundraising and communication.

Clare talks about the stages of reopening the Muriwai Lodge and Motutara Road, including a blessing ceremony guided by iwi, how the cyclone affected people and learnings around insurance  

Clare comments on where we’re at as a community and a nation 3 years on and what she thinks has been the hardest part of recovery.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467085 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 2979 2 11 full false Surfers Come Together. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 10 Precipice Podcast. Surfers Come Together. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 10 Precipice Podcast. Greg Skinner is a long time Muriwai resident, a local surfer, the president of Maori Bay Boardriders and the owner of local events production business Roller Coaster.

Greg talks about his contribution to the recovery and restoration period in Muriwai: helping to coordinate the funerals for volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens, a paddle out for the boys, using his business equipment when needed and generally supporting locals and groups when they needed help in all the ways he could.

We discuss awareness of weather events and actions being taken, what he’s learnt about himself and his business, the challenges on the night of the cyclone and the local volunteer  firefighters’ awesome contributions.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Greg Skinner is a long time Muriwai resident, a local surfer, the president of Maori Bay Boardriders and the owner of local events production business Roller Coaster.

Greg talks about his contribution to the recovery and restoration period in Muriwai: helping to coordinate the funerals for volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens, a paddle out for the boys, using his business equipment when needed and generally supporting locals and groups when they needed help in all the ways he could.

We discuss awareness of weather events and actions being taken, what he’s learnt about himself and his business, the challenges on the night of the cyclone and the local volunteer  firefighters’ awesome contributions.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19467137 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 1380 1 10 full false I Feel Everybody's Pain. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 9 Precipice Podcast. I Feel Everybody's Pain. Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 9 Precipice Podcast.

Jackie Mason has lived in Muriwai for more than 20 years in Domain Crescent and was a school teacher at the local school for many years. Jackie shares her experiences and perspectives of the night and the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle as an 80 year old woman living on her own.

Jackie lived close to the landslides and shares the most challenging aspects of the disaster, 

She talks about how Cyclone Gabrielle affected her mentally, emotionally and physically, how she found living with and relying on family for nearly 8 months while her house was red stickered and how it felt to return to Domain Cres and how she feels 3 years on.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]>

Jackie Mason has lived in Muriwai for more than 20 years in Domain Crescent and was a school teacher at the local school for many years. Jackie shares her experiences and perspectives of the night and the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle as an 80 year old woman living on her own.

Jackie lived close to the landslides and shares the most challenging aspects of the disaster, 

She talks about how Cyclone Gabrielle affected her mentally, emotionally and physically, how she found living with and relying on family for nearly 8 months while her house was red stickered and how it felt to return to Domain Cres and how she feels 3 years on.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19462172 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 2568 1 9 full false Muriwai Golf Club Responds: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 8 Precipice Podcast. Muriwai Golf Club Responds: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 8 Precipice Podcast. Andrew Jackson is my guest in this episode. Andrew is the General manager of the Muriwai Links Golf Club and was manager at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He and his team were involved on the night of the cyclone and in the recovery and restoration of Muriwai.

Andrew shares how the club prepared for the weather event and what they expected, how the golf club supported the surf club and the community on the night of the cyclone, supporting more than 60 people with accommodation, food and bedding, and he explains the challenges and considerations for the golf club in the immediate aftermath.

Andrew talks about a fundraising event the golf club organised where $50,000 was raised for the fire brigade, what he has learnt through this experience as the golf club manager and what the club has done to prepare for a future disaster. 

He explains the support they received from council, how he sees the club as part of and a resource for the community and where the golf club is at now.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Andrew Jackson is my guest in this episode. Andrew is the General manager of the Muriwai Links Golf Club and was manager at the time of Cyclone Gabrielle. He and his team were involved on the night of the cyclone and in the recovery and restoration of Muriwai.

Andrew shares how the club prepared for the weather event and what they expected, how the golf club supported the surf club and the community on the night of the cyclone, supporting more than 60 people with accommodation, food and bedding, and he explains the challenges and considerations for the golf club in the immediate aftermath.

Andrew talks about a fundraising event the golf club organised where $50,000 was raised for the fire brigade, what he has learnt through this experience as the golf club manager and what the club has done to prepare for a future disaster. 

He explains the support they received from council, how he sees the club as part of and a resource for the community and where the golf club is at now.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461495 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 1775 1 8 full false Evacuate to the Surf Club: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 7 Precipice Podcast. Evacuate to the Surf Club: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 7 Precipice Podcast. In this episode I speak with Kate Ward, the surf club facility manager and the administrator of the Muriwai volunteer lifeguard service and the Muriwai  lifeguard services amenity trust. Kate is a resident of Waimauku, 8 kms away from Muriwai.

Kate talks about the role of the surf club in Muriwai, some of the problems experienced at the surf club on the night of the cyclone, changes and upgrades that were made to the surf club and surrounding land to better prepare the facility for weather events, accessing government and local council relief funds and grants and dealing with FENZ and Auckland Emergency Management, 

We discuss providing accommodation at the facility, the food store and op shop set up at the club after the cyclone, exemptions for paying guests to the surf club, support from other organisations and local businesses, policies for charging some users after the cyclone and Kate shares the effects of the cyclone on commercial bookings and the financial stability for the surf club.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak with Kate Ward, the surf club facility manager and the administrator of the Muriwai volunteer lifeguard service and the Muriwai  lifeguard services amenity trust. Kate is a resident of Waimauku, 8 kms away from Muriwai.

Kate talks about the role of the surf club in Muriwai, some of the problems experienced at the surf club on the night of the cyclone, changes and upgrades that were made to the surf club and surrounding land to better prepare the facility for weather events, accessing government and local council relief funds and grants and dealing with FENZ and Auckland Emergency Management, 

We discuss providing accommodation at the facility, the food store and op shop set up at the club after the cyclone, exemptions for paying guests to the surf club, support from other organisations and local businesses, policies for charging some users after the cyclone and Kate shares the effects of the cyclone on commercial bookings and the financial stability for the surf club.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461472 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 3147 1 7 full false Devastation on Domain: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 6 Precipice Podcast. Devastation on Domain: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep. 6 Precipice Podcast. Elaine McKnee, Charlotte Reynolds and Jessica McDonald have come together to join me in this episode, as they lived near each other in Domain Crescent and also worked together closely in the recovery period after the cyclone. 

We talk about the “Disaster Tours” created as a way to communicate local issues with MPs, councillors and media, creating the Restore Muriwai Instagram account as a means of communication to the community and beyond, temporary accommodation problems and stresses, looting of unoccupied houses and community reactions to the displaced people in need.

Elaine shares tips for approaching and dealing with politicians and councillors, we discuss the projects that have evolved out of Restore Muriwai including Neighbourhood Net and the Emergency Plan project and the ways Cyclone Gabrielle has affected them all.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Elaine McKnee, Charlotte Reynolds and Jessica McDonald have come together to join me in this episode, as they lived near each other in Domain Crescent and also worked together closely in the recovery period after the cyclone. 

We talk about the “Disaster Tours” created as a way to communicate local issues with MPs, councillors and media, creating the Restore Muriwai Instagram account as a means of communication to the community and beyond, temporary accommodation problems and stresses, looting of unoccupied houses and community reactions to the displaced people in need.

Elaine shares tips for approaching and dealing with politicians and councillors, we discuss the projects that have evolved out of Restore Muriwai including Neighbourhood Net and the Emergency Plan project and the ways Cyclone Gabrielle has affected them all.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461427 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 3664 1 6 full false Emergency Accomodation at the Campground: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 5 Precipice Podcast.. Emergency Accomodation at the Campground: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 5 Precipice Podcast.. In this episode I speak with Denise Mackle and Cheryl Beattie. Together they are managers of the Muriwai Campground, and accommodated displaced families in the campground on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle and for months after the event.

Cheryl and Denise talk about the impacts and logistics of providing emergency accommodation for families who couldn’t return to their homes, receiving and coordinating donations of caravans from families and organisations, the financial impact on the campground business, and applying for and receiving government and council funding and donations.

They share some of the challenges and the highlights of hosting displaced families after the cyclone, what they learnt through this experience, advice they have for other communities, what they think Muriwai did well and what could have been improved from their point of view, and the negative side of the cordon for their business and the community.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak with Denise Mackle and Cheryl Beattie. Together they are managers of the Muriwai Campground, and accommodated displaced families in the campground on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle and for months after the event.

Cheryl and Denise talk about the impacts and logistics of providing emergency accommodation for families who couldn’t return to their homes, receiving and coordinating donations of caravans from families and organisations, the financial impact on the campground business, and applying for and receiving government and council funding and donations.

They share some of the challenges and the highlights of hosting displaced families after the cyclone, what they learnt through this experience, advice they have for other communities, what they think Muriwai did well and what could have been improved from their point of view, and the negative side of the cordon for their business and the community.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Buzzsprout-19461407 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 3666 1 5 full false Do you Feel Safe? Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai: Ep. 4 Precipice Podcast. Do you Feel Safe? Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai: Ep. 4 Precipice Podcast. Kat and Andy Corbett join me in this episode. On the night of Cyclone Gabrielle, their home in Motutara Road was severely impacted by a landslide - they had to flee with their 2 sons and 2 dogs and were never to return. 

They recall their individual perspectives of this traumatic event, the immediate aftermath, having to leave their home, finding emergency accommodation in Muriwai then relocating out of the area.



Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Kat and Andy Corbett join me in this episode. On the night of Cyclone Gabrielle, their home in Motutara Road was severely impacted by a landslide - they had to flee with their 2 sons and 2 dogs and were never to return. 

They recall their individual perspectives of this traumatic event, the immediate aftermath, having to leave their home, finding emergency accommodation in Muriwai then relocating out of the area.



Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461353 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 1551 1 4 full false Never to Return: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep.3 Precipice Podcast. Never to Return: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep.3 Precipice Podcast. Caroline Bell Booth joins me in this episode. Caroline lost her home on the night of the cyclone and now lives in Wellington. She is a television director and used her skills to be an advocate and the so called ‘poster child’ for the Muriwai community.

Caroline recounts the traumatic events she experienced on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle, the personal impacts of the disaster and the surprise issues she had with insurance. She explains her advocacy role, the importance of communities having a spokesperson and the challenging and gratifying aspects of being the face of a community at a time of crisis.

Caroline talks about what she has noticed about herself since the disaster, why she felt she needed to leave Muriwai after the cyclone, how this experience has changed her relationship to land and safety and what she feels the Muriwai community did really well .


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Caroline Bell Booth joins me in this episode. Caroline lost her home on the night of the cyclone and now lives in Wellington. She is a television director and used her skills to be an advocate and the so called ‘poster child’ for the Muriwai community.

Caroline recounts the traumatic events she experienced on the night of Cyclone Gabrielle, the personal impacts of the disaster and the surprise issues she had with insurance. She explains her advocacy role, the importance of communities having a spokesperson and the challenging and gratifying aspects of being the face of a community at a time of crisis.

Caroline talks about what she has noticed about herself since the disaster, why she felt she needed to leave Muriwai after the cyclone, how this experience has changed her relationship to land and safety and what she feels the Muriwai community did really well .


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461203 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 3156 1 1 full false A Home Buried by a Landslide: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 2 Precipice Podcast. A Home Buried by a Landslide: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep 2 Precipice Podcast. Eddie Wood joins me in this episode. Eddie is a surfer and kite surfer who came to Aotearoa NZ from the UK in 2012 and has lived in Muriwai for most of the time since then. His house came down with one of the biggest landslides in Motutara Road opposite the Muriwai Lodge on the night of cyclone Gabrielle.

Eddie talks us through the events of the night of the cyclone at his place.

He shares the trauma of discovering his friends volunteer firefighters Craig and Dave were trapped on his property, evacuating to the surf club and losing his family home, receiving support and assistance from the community, feelings of guilt, and choosing to stay in Muriwai and settle into a new home. 

Eddie talks about how this catastrophic event affected him, his family and his mental health. And he shares what cyclone gabrielle has taught him.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Eddie Wood joins me in this episode. Eddie is a surfer and kite surfer who came to Aotearoa NZ from the UK in 2012 and has lived in Muriwai for most of the time since then. His house came down with one of the biggest landslides in Motutara Road opposite the Muriwai Lodge on the night of cyclone Gabrielle.

Eddie talks us through the events of the night of the cyclone at his place.

He shares the trauma of discovering his friends volunteer firefighters Craig and Dave were trapped on his property, evacuating to the surf club and losing his family home, receiving support and assistance from the community, feelings of guilt, and choosing to stay in Muriwai and settle into a new home. 

Eddie talks about how this catastrophic event affected him, his family and his mental health. And he shares what cyclone gabrielle has taught him.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461317 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +1200 3321 1 2 full false Turbo Prop Engines on Full: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep.1 Precipice Podcast Turbo Prop Engines on Full: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai. Ep.1 Precipice Podcast In this episode I speak with Abe Dew. Abe was a long time Muriwai resident who was never to return to his home after the cyclone and now lives out of Muriwai in nearby Waimauku. He used his marketing and advertising strategy experience to support the recovery and restoration of Muriwai.

Abe talks about the traumatic night of the cyclone for his family: evacuating to the Surf Club, the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, dealing with insurance, the buy out process and managing disputes, and considerations when buying their new home.

We discuss why and how Restore Muriwai was created, interacting with politicians and the Auckland council, communicating with the media, his views on weather events in Aotearoa and how the experience affected him and his family emotionally.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> In this episode I speak with Abe Dew. Abe was a long time Muriwai resident who was never to return to his home after the cyclone and now lives out of Muriwai in nearby Waimauku. He used his marketing and advertising strategy experience to support the recovery and restoration of Muriwai.

Abe talks about the traumatic night of the cyclone for his family: evacuating to the Surf Club, the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, dealing with insurance, the buy out process and managing disputes, and considerations when buying their new home.

We discuss why and how Restore Muriwai was created, interacting with politicians and the Auckland council, communicating with the media, his views on weather events in Aotearoa and how the experience affected him and his family emotionally.


Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461342 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +1200 3230 1 1 full false Introducing Precipice Introducing Precipice On the west coast of Aotearoa, New Zealand, less than an hour from central Auckland, is Muriwai Beach, a popular destination known for its black sand, surf, gannets and sunsets. 

A few years ago it was also home to around 1200 people, a small vibrant coastal community close to the land, the sea and each other. On the 13th of February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle changed all of that. 

Flooding and landslides devastated the area, tearing through the landscape, damaging homes and claiming the lives of two local firefighters. Many residents were left facing an uncertain future. 

This podcast captures what happened on the night and in the days, months and years that followed. 

Welcome to Precipice. With me, your host Mandy Jakich. 

Across 26 episodes, I speak with fellow Muriwai locals, volunteers, and those involved in the emergency and recovery effort. Together they share their experiences of loss and upheaval, the impact on their lives, and the care, resolve, and community-led initiatives that helped Muriwai find a way forward. 

Told in local voices, Precipice is both an archive and a resource, a record of what one community lived through in the face of disaster and what others may be able to learn from it. 

The Precipice series can be found in 3 seasons on all podcast apps and on the Muriwai Community Association website.

Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> On the west coast of Aotearoa, New Zealand, less than an hour from central Auckland, is Muriwai Beach, a popular destination known for its black sand, surf, gannets and sunsets. 

A few years ago it was also home to around 1200 people, a small vibrant coastal community close to the land, the sea and each other. On the 13th of February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle changed all of that. 

Flooding and landslides devastated the area, tearing through the landscape, damaging homes and claiming the lives of two local firefighters. Many residents were left facing an uncertain future. 

This podcast captures what happened on the night and in the days, months and years that followed. 

Welcome to Precipice. With me, your host Mandy Jakich. 

Across 26 episodes, I speak with fellow Muriwai locals, volunteers, and those involved in the emergency and recovery effort. Together they share their experiences of loss and upheaval, the impact on their lives, and the care, resolve, and community-led initiatives that helped Muriwai find a way forward. 

Told in local voices, Precipice is both an archive and a resource, a record of what one community lived through in the face of disaster and what others may be able to learn from it. 

The Precipice series can be found in 3 seasons on all podcast apps and on the Muriwai Community Association website.

Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone


Listen on You Tube  https://www.youtube.com/@precipicepodcast

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/precipicepodcast

Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.


]]> Mandy Jakich Buzzsprout-19461512 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 147 full false