Tonga Communities

NZ Army personnel assist restoring Tongan communities

The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief involved engineers and support personnel, along with soldiers undertaking construction and maintenance tasks around Tongatapu, where ash still clogs some guttering, roofs and pipes.

Captain Dan Blake said they undertook plumbing, refitted doors, provided wooden covers for windows to protect glass during storms, replaced roofing and spouting, and installed water tanks, among other tasks.