Civil Defence

This week, we will be giving regular civil defence announcements at this time every day for listeners in Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay rural communities many of whom remain isolated. In Tai Rawhiti Two… Audio

The reality of having an unliveable home is starting to sink in for Wairoa residents, whose homes have been flooded.

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was due to fly to the embattled town today, but… Audio

Rural communities around Napier and Hastings have told officials that they are scared, sleepless - and armed.

More than 200 people turned out at the Crab Farm Winery last night to share their stories… Audio

After repeated setbacks in accessing flood-stricken sites, there's finally some idea of the scale of cyclone damage to schools.

Nearly 400 schools across the North Island have reported damage, with… Audio

Rural communities around Napier and Hastings have told officials that, they are scared, sleepless - and armed.

More than 200 people turned out at the Crab Farm Winery last night to share their… Audio

We will be giving regular civil defence announcements at this time every day for listeners in Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay rural communities, many of which remain isolated. Audio

In the wee hours of the morning when Cyclone Gabrielle hit the coast north of Napier, a Whirinaki woman was in waist deep water on the phone to 111.

She was told - 'stay where you are - the army is… Audio

Gisborne has been again hit by heavy rain overnight, and rain will continue to fall throughout the day.

MetService has warned people to expect surface flooding and possibly slips as a result, adding… Audio

A number of households have been evacuated overnight in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa because of flooding.

Fire and emergency have closed roads in the area and police are going door to door.

Tai… Audio

Rain is pouring down in areas already soggy and devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Gisborne, with Metservice warning residents to expect 60 to 100mm of rain… Audio

Media on the ground in cyclone-hit communities found road-blocks and local people reporting looting, theft and threats backed up with firearms. Meanwhile police and politicians insisted there was no… Audio

Evacuations have been ordered for people in the Esk Valley north of Napier.

The Hawke's Bay civil defence controller Ian MacDonald spoke to Māni Dunlop about the precautionary measure to keep people… Audio

Te pūrongo o te Poutūtanga, Midday Report, shares regular civil defence announcements at this time every day for listeners in the Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions living in isolated communities. Audio

An evacuation order has been issued for people in the Esk Valley.

The Hawke's Bay Group Controller Ian Macdonald says it is a precaution based on the forecast rain and taking the condition of the… Audio

An evacuation order has just been issued for people in the Esk Valley.

An emergency mobile alert would be issued at about 1.30pm.

Māni Dunlop reads the just-received evacuation order from Hawke's… Audio

The rain in Hawke's Bay is hampering clean-up efforts as silt turns to sludge.

RNZ rurals reporter Maja Burry has been checking in with orchardists in the Puketapu area near the Tutaekuri River… Audio

Esk Valley residents, just north of Napier, have been told to be prepared to evacuate, with heavy rain forecast today.

The area was devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, when intense rainfall resulted in… Audio

Trees and a few small slips have come down in the Coromandel overnight.

The peninsula is under a heavy rain warning until tomorrow morning, with 140-millimetres of rain expected to fall. 

A watch is… Audio

Hawkes Bay Civil Defence staff have been stationed at rivers overnight monitoring flows as the region deals with another severe downpour.

Electronic sensors failed last week, giving emergency… Audio