Natural Disasters
Port Hills blaze: MetService forecast for Christchurch
MetService forecaster Heath Gullery gives Nights an update on the weather over the next few days. Audio
Port Hills blaze: Resident Stu Oldham
Stu Oldham talks to Nights with helicopters flying above his Port Hills home. Audio
Port Hills blaze: Environment Canterbury councillor Deon Swiggs
Deon Swiggs updates Nights on the fire and reflects on the last big fire almost exactly seven years ago. Audio
Port Hills blaze: Scion wildfire scientist Shana Gross
Scion wildfire scientist Shana Gross updates Nights on the conditions in the Port Hills. Audio
Government 'determined to accelerate' cyclone recovery - Luxon
The prime minister says there will be more support to come for regions still dealing with cyclone recovery.
Commemoration services for anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle
Commemoration services are underway in Hawkes Bay marking the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The cyclone caused extensive and devastating flooding in Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti, destroying hundreds… Audio
Cyclone effects remain in Te Tai Rāwhiti
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt, and seen, every day around Te Tai Rāwhiti.
The torrential rain one year ago washed slash, the leftovers from forestry harvests, off the… Audio
Hawke's Bay residents still picking up the pieces of their lives
Hawke's Bay residents say they are still picking up the pieces of their lives one year after Cyclone Gabrielle left the region in tatters.
The cyclone led to the deaths of 11 people, caused… Audio
Mark Mitchell on how to avoid repeating cyclone devastation
Where are we at a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle?
If a similar cyclone were to strike today, what improvements would there be over the carnage of 12 months ago?
The Emergency Management and Recovery… Audio
A year since Hawke's Bay and Te Tai Rāwhiti awoke to carnage
A year ago to the day, communities in Hawke's Bay and Te Tai Rāwhiti woke to carnage.
Cyclone Gabrielle swept through the North Island, causing the deaths of eleven people, widespread devastation and… Audio
The anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle
February 14 2024 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island.. leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Some regions were hit much harder than expected - 11… Audio
In pictures: Looking back at cyclone devastation one year on
From 12 February last year and several days after, scenes of destruction were witnessed across upper and east of the North Island.
Napier whānau still in limbo
One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, whānau from a marae north of Napier are still in limbo about the future of their devastated land.
They want direction from the Government on how, and where, they… Audio
Hīkoi underway in Wairoa, commemorating the cyclone
Today, February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Some regions were hit much harder than expected -11… Audio
Rescue helicopters remember Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Eleven people were killed, there were slips… Audio
How a power company is helping reduce threat of erosion
A state of emergency was earlier declared for the remote community due to concerns of rapid erosion from the sea and Waiau River, with metres of land already lost.
Firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle remembered in Muriwai
A year on from a deadly landslide during Cyclone Gabrielle, two firefighters have been remembered by the west Auckland community of Muriwai.
The township, northwest of Auckland, was hit hard by the… Audio
Communities may need to be moved out of harm's way to adapt to warming climate
Insurers want New Zealand to show the world how to safely move communities out of harms' way, as the country adapts to the changing risks of a warming climate.
It's roughly a year since Cyclone… Audio
Muriwai community on the up one year after Cyclone Gabrielle
A resident of a storm-stricken Auckland beach says the community is on the up, a year after being hit by a deadly cyclone.
Auckland's west coast was severely damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle last… Audio
Roads still fragile one year after Cyclone Gabrielle
Roading networks along the North Island's East Coast are still fragile one year after Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread devastation.
State Highways are still being repaired, with many temporary… Audio
