Cyclone

The cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm with our Pacific neighbours on Red Alert as they brace for winds close to 300km per hour. Tropical Cyclone Lola is sitting… Video, Audio

Returning to our earlier story, the government has announced support schemes for cyclone-hit businesses. Growers & farmers who can't get bank loans will be able to borrow from a goverment fund, as… Video, Audio

Hawke's Bay growers say the government support announced for their cyclone-wrecked sector today will be too little, too late for some. In March they asked for $750 million to help them recover. But… Video, Audio

Some Muriwai locals are still living in the local campground four and a half months after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through their homes. The popular west Auckland surf beach reopened to the public 12… Video, Audio

Thousands of homeowners have been told they're unable to be rebuild on their properties post-cyclone Gabrielle.

The government says initial indications show this will be the case for about 700… Audio

We know – all too well now – that tropical cyclones can cause huge amounts of destruction in the South Pacific. But might they also be a source of marine life? Audio

Residents in some of the most remote areas of north west Australia, are hunkering down, as a category two cyclone batters their region.

Described as the most severe cyclone to hit the region in 14… Video, Audio

Esk Valley residents say they feel 'shunned and kicked in the guts'.

The Hawke's Bay community met at the wekeend to vent their frustration at the lack of progress two months on from the extreme… Video, Audio

Already battered Vanuatu is bracing for its second cyclone in 24 hours.

Tropical Cyclone Judy hit parts of Vanuatu as a category four system - but it's dissipated as it moves away, and has been… Audio

The destruction brought by Cyclone Gabrielle has destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure across the North Island.

The recovery is set to cost billions and in some cases the damage caused will… Video, Audio

The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss how much central government funding should Auckland get for its flood and cyclone clean-up.Also, where National is left after Labour's so-called policy "bonfire". And… Audio

As the cyclone season gets underway in the South Pacific, it's hoped a new type of insurance on offer could help ease the burden of a storm's aftermath for those on lower-incomes. UNCDF programme… Audio