Weather
Metservice - 4 minute update
A quick check with the Met Service about the latest heavy rain watch for Hawke's Bay. Meteorologist Mickey Malivuk joins us Audio
Kāinga Ora mulls modular homes to flooding homeless
It will not just be families already in state houses that need new roofs overhead. Audio
Service held for firefighter killed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Hundreds of mourners have turned out at Muriwai in Auckland to farewell one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle. The death toll for the cyclone currently stands at 11,...
Red-stickered Auckland homeowners may need to pay rates
Aucklanders forbidden from entering their properties may still need to pay their rates bills due on Tuesday.
While some other Councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have opted to provide rates… Video, Audio
Kainga Ora considers temporary modular homes after Cyclone Gabrielle
Modular homes on vacant Kainga Ora land could be used to house people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
It says it's early to know exactly how many of its 4500 houses have been signficantly damaged in… Video, Audio
Napier children back to school for first time since Cyclone Gabrielle
Children around Napier have returned to school today for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck just over a week ago.
Far from a return to normality, it at least provided children - and their… Video, Audio
Interislander passengers may wait days for rebooked crossing
It could be days before stranded passengers bumped from interislander sailings are rebooked for crossings after a ferry break down, with priority being given to cyclone aid.
Its Kaiārahi ferry was… Video, Audio
'Irreplaceable' firefighter mourned after fatal Muriwai landslip
'You are irreplaceable'. The words of the widow of a volunteer firefighter, who lost his life trying to help others as Cyclone Gabrielle was bearing down.
Dave van Zwanenberg was found dead after a… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Puketapu works to salvage remains after flood
In the Hawke's Bay settlement of Puketapu, the school is operating as a general store of donated items, and the local pub is an information centre with beer on the side.
Further up the island… Video, Audio
Cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be costly
Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus, Alex Lo and Faith Chan write.
Wednesday recap: Hawke's Bay under heavy rain watch, more rain for Auckland
The cyclone-devastated region is in for periods of heavy rain from midday tomorrow until Saturday, MetService says. It is also forecasting more rain for Auckland from this afternoon.
Vineyards in Hawke's Bay impacted for years to come
Hawkes Bay is known for stone and pip fruit as well as grapes, the crop that has made Hawkes Bay red in particular famous around the world. Ryan Fraser, vineyard manager at Paritua Vineyards in… Audio
Heavy rain for Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay possible orange warning
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain from Otago to Hawke's Bay; and it could be upgraded to a heavy rain warning for Hawke's Bay.
MetService meteorologist Angus Hines spoke to… Audio
Gisborne beaches officially closed due to dangerous debris
In Turanga Nui A Kiwa, Gisborne, beaches are closed due to the extremely dangerous woody debris along the shoreline.
Waikanae and Midway beaches are officially shut under the Civil Defence Emergency… Audio
Some Hawke's Bay schools returning
In Hawke's Bay, many children returned to school this morning for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the region.
Some schools in Napier have returned today, but the picture is as… Audio
Racers rescued, hospitalised in Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon
Five competitors in the Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon are in hospital with mild hypothermia, and one with moderate injuries, after a mass rescue began in the Macetown area near Arrowtown in the early… Audio
'It's vital we help rural businesses recover': Farmers facing 'monumental task' can access $25m fund
Growers can access grants of $2000 per hectare, up to a maximum of $40,000, to remove silt from trees and vines, support their clean-up efforts, and minimise tree and vine losses. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Question mark over future for flood-prone areas
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, the question of whether to rebuild in flood-prone areas is yet to be answered.
The Prime Minister says he's not ruling out red zones for the hardest hit areas… Audio
Wairoa rural community facing massive cleanup
Wairoa's rural community faces a huge cleanup after Cyclone Gabrielle sent water and silt raging through their properties and across their paddocks.
The Army was out yesterday helping some of the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Silt clean up a hazard
With the clean up effort in full swing, many are wondering how best to dispose of silt - which as well as being difficult to move, can also be toxic . Hawke's Bay Regional Council group manager assets… Audio
