Māori collectives are drawing from mātauranga and asserting rangatiratanga over disaster preparedness for the wellbeing of their communities. However, long-standing impacts of colonisation have contributed to Māori being disproportionately impacted by disasters, and to a lack of knowledge concerning the existence and availability of Māori-centred disaster risk and resilience (DRR) tools that help whānau prepare. Two key findings were drawn from a desktop literature review and thematic analysis.