The nationwide, veteran-led disaster relief charity bridging the gaps in disaster response.

Current Status

Operation Underway: Operation Lola, Vanuatu

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Volunteer Training Underway: Disaster First Aid

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Volunteer Training Underway: Chainsaw Operation

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Operation Underway: Operation Lola, Vanuatu - Volunteer Training Underway: Disaster First Aid - Volunteer Training Underway: Chainsaw Operation -

News

Taskforce Kiwi honoured as a key contributor in the Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year Award 2024.

Watch the Seven Sharp feature as they
captured the mahi that took place during Operation Ōtūmatua in Port Hills, Christchurch.

1,829 Volunteer
Days

10 Operational Deployments

10,139 Volunteer Hours

298 Volunteers Deployed

What we do

$621,798 Community Savings

Established in 2022, Taskforce Kiwi utilises the skills and experience of former and serving defence and emergency services personnel, alongside members of the wider community, to provide direct assistance to impacted communities before, during and after disasters. At the same time we seek to provide a sense of purpose, identity and community for our volunteers.

From our volunteers

My time with Taskforce Kiwi has given me back a part of myself I didn't realise has been missing since I left the military, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to keep serving and making a difference in people's lives.

Alistair, NZDF Veteran

The experience gained can't be replicated in an exercise. It was humbling being able to offer some hope to those who felt lost or overwhelmed. I’d definitely deploy again and I’d definitely recommend it to others. Use the skills you have to lend a helping hand to those in need. The impact you can make on someone's life is huge and it makes a difference.

Jenny, NZDF Veteran and
Emergency Management Professional

I strongly encourage anyone, no matter what your background, to apply for TFK - as long as you show up with a smile and are willing to put in the hard work - you'll fit right in!

Matt, Volunteer Firefighter

Keep up to date

Eight Taskforce Kiwi volunteers recently spent their weekend gaining their basic chainsaw accreditation in Canterbury. With training delivered by the awesome team at @verticalhorizonz, our volunteers spent the weekend learning the basics of chainsa
Thousands of Kiwi's and Australians are making their way to services across both countries and around the world, as dawn on Anzac Day approaches. Held to commemorate the dawn landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Türkiye in 1915, since its in
Taskforce Kiwi welcomed a new cohort of volunteers last Wednesday at our most recent Day One Induction session. As always the calibre of volunteers was impressive, with a breadth and depth of skills and knowledge gathered from time in the defence fo
More volunteers have participated in hands-on Taskforce Kiwi Disaster First Aid training, this time in Auckland. The course is designed to build on existing First Aid and Medical accreditations, developing the experience of our volunteers, and enhan
We are proud to share that Taskforce Kiwi’s skilled volunteers have now carried out over 10,000 hours of direct assistance for communities in the wake of disaster. Our defence and emergency services veterans, and members of the wider communit
Taskforce Kiwi was honoured to represent Cyclone Gabrielle Volunteers by accepting the @mitre10nz Community Of The Year Award at the 2024 @kiwibanknz New Zealander of the Year Awards. Taskforce Kiwi founder, Richard Adams, was joined by @tua_fono_te
Over the weekend Taskforce Kiwi volunteers deployed on Operation St Andrews, supporting member of the Loburn community impacted by January’s bushfire. Over two days a team of volunteers from as far afield as Naseby in Central Otago cleared str
Learn more about what Taskforce Kiwi's capabilities are as a disaster relief organisation. In this post, we're sharing two of the capabilities that we are proud to offer at TFK, and we encourage you to ask us questions about any of them! They are:
Taskforce Kiwi’s third rotation in on the ground in Vanuatu carrying out impact assessments of schools damaged by Tropical Cyclone Lola. This time, the team has travelled to the remote island of Mere Lava by aircraft and boat in order to under
Taskforce Kiwi has reached an important milestone - we now have 500 incredible volunteers registered to support disaster affected communities in New Zealand and beyond. Thank you to each and every one of you for your dedication and commitment to he
Taskforce Kiwi are calling for South Island based volunteers for a weekend deployment to Loburn, North Canterbury, following the recent bushfire that heavily impacted the local community. On Friday, 19 January 2024 a bushfire burned through the tow