Weather
Cyclone Gabrielle: Heavy rain forecast for flood-hit areas
Heavy rain appears to be on its way to Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti on Thursday and Friday, after a week of relative calm following Cyclone Gabrielle.
The stormy weather could be at its worst in… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Flood-ravaged communities covered by silt
In Hawkes Bay, the water is now mostly gone, but the dust has taken its place.
Thousands of tonnes of silt left by floodwater is being baked in the sun.
Reporter Timothy Brown visited the rural… Audio
Left to gather dust: Whanganui council report warned of 'widespread flooding'
A Whanganui resident says flooding danger in the riverside marae community of Pūtiki is a tragedy waiting to happen.
RSE workers overwhelmed by generosity in Hawke's Bay
A Samoa seasonal work recruiter says his team in Hawke's Bay have been overwhelmed by generosity after his workers were rescued from their accommodation roof during Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Fiji RSE worker shares story of cyclone ordeal
A team leader of a Fijian RSE worker group says his team of 21 is safe in Flaxmere Community Centre in Hastings. Audio
Mother thanks 'guardian angel' daughter for saving family from flood
Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.
Daily roading jigsaw likely to last months, says freight boss
It's going to be months and months of taking the long way round for trucking companies. Audio
'It's for Wairoa, bro': The crew getting Wairoa back on its feet
The destruction is still everywhere to see from the night the river swallowed half a town.
Tuesday Recap: Reports of people unaccounted for in Eastern District drop to 1131
Police in Eastern District say there are 1131 reports of people remaining unaccounted for in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and are urging people to come forward.
North Auckland farmers fearing further wet conditions
Rural residents in North Auckland are facing a monumentous challenge ahead following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa surviving but many futures uncertain
The destruction is still very visible in Wairoa, a week on from when the river swallowed half the town.
About 250 homes were inundated, and the town has only just reconnected to the outside world.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Raw sewage forces evacuation in Napier
People are being evacuated from a Napier street, where there's raw sewage.
Fire and Emergency says members of the public need to stay away from the Awatoto Public Golf Course on Awatoto Road.
Anyone… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police tracking hundreds still missing
A dedicated team of police have been tracking down hundreds of people registered as uncontactable since Cyclone Gabrielle.
Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette Park talks to Lisa Owen.
…Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay family's survival on house roof
Cyclone Gabrielle's fury forced a family to break through their ceiling and on to their roof as they waited for rescue.
They were lifted to safety and a week later are back at their Hawke's Bay home… Video, Audio
Truckies face months of long detours after Cyclone Gabrielle
It's going to be months and months of taking the long way round for freight companies faced with 400 kilometres of damaged roads, and some communities still only reachable by air or sea.
The… Video, Audio
'The current was just huge': Couple swim through paddocks, gripping trees to find safety
Lily Fearn and Ethan Cross sat huddled up and freezing on their roof before they followed neighbours into the floodwaters to find safety.
Bizarre landscape left by Waipawa River floodwaters
'Thousands of bales of silage must have floated down the river' and old washing machines now dot the mud around a piggery, as workers check on damage at Waipawa.
Wairoa still calling for donations
In Wairoa, the silt that swirled through homes in rising floodwaters is now swirling through the air, being kicked up by the heavy vehicles in the town.
The town's mayor Craig Little says more… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Multiple support packages for businesses likely - Hipkins
The Prime Minister is not ruling out providing wage subsidies for businesses that have been hurt by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Donations and goodwill sent from around Aotearoa
Donations and messages of goodwill have been flooding in from around the country for devastated Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Auckland communities.
