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Council defends decision not to evacuate Esk Valley
A resident says people were calling for help from their rooftops as floodwaters ripped through the area. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle : Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor
The under investment in infrastructure laid bare by the ravages of Cyclone Gabrielle is top of mind for Cabinet today. The Government is refocusing and reprioritising in light of the devastation… Audio
Tologa Bay residents concerned about forestry workers
A Tolaga Bay kiwifruit farmer says both the government and forestry companies need to compensate home owners, business owners and the forestry workers themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle updates: Death toll rises, half of uncontactable reports resolved
Half of the 6000 reports of uncontactable people after Cyclone Gabrielle have now been resolved, according to police. See how today's news unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
PM on the govt response to Cyclone Gabrielle: 'Lives have been turned upside down'
Almost 30,000 homes have no power and major supply chains remain disrupted - and the prime minister is also warning that more fatalities remain possible. Watch the government's latest update live…
Cyclone Gabrielle: Rural communities could be without power for months
Restoring power is going to be a significant challenge that will take a long period of time, Unison says.
Cyclone Gabrielle battered our homes - but brought our community closer
First Person - RNZ's Anusha Bradley woke on Tuesday to muddy brown water lapping at her back door. In the week since, a virtual black-out brought her closer to the community she calls home.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Community flooded before emergency alert sent out
Billy MacDonald had already evacuated neighbours in rapidly rising floodwaters by the time an alert was sent warning residents of the danger. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Landslides create challenges to bringing the power back on
Overnight, a partial link to Gisborne and Wairoa was fixed, meaning 111 calling is available to all mobile service providers.
Wairoa residents still coming to terms with destruction of Cyclone Gabrielle
Wairoa residents are limited on fuel, food, water and communications and the emotional toll is mounting. Audio
Kokiri Marae helping those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Marae across the motu are springing into action to help people impacted by the cyclone. Kokiri Marae in Lower Hutt is taking donations of supplies for the East Coast. General Manager Tina Olsen-Ratana… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Pamu Farms
Pamu, the state owned farming enterprise, has been flying supplies to its farms that have been left isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle. Seven of its farms are impacted on the East Coast, five of which were… Audio
Update from Tararua Mayor
The Tararua district remains under a state of emergency. Yesterday, the Mayor Tracey Collis and Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty, surveyed the damage from the air. She speaks to Max Towle… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waiohiki
We've heard some incredible stories from Waiohiki this week, of cars and indeed entire houses sweeping right through in the flooding. One resident of Waiohiki says the only reason they're alive is… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Esk Valley
Diggers have arrived in the rural Hawke's Bay community of Eskdale to clear vast quantities of mud and debris, and help residents to view their homes. Tess Brunton has been in the Esk Valley to… Audio
Update from Federated Farmers
With thousands of hectares of farmland coated with silt across much of the Upper North Island, there are concerns about how farmers are going to be able to feed their animals. Even before Cyclone… Audio
Massive clean-up underway in Wairoa
In the northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa, communication and road links have been steadily improving. But, as elsewhere, the clean-up is massive. Reporter Jonty Dine spent yesterday with residents… Audio
Update from Napier Mayor, Kirsten Wise
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise provides an update on the city's response to Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Update from Waka Kotahi
The roading network remains particularly fragile across much of the upper North Island following Cyclone Gabrielle. Wayne Oldfield from Waka Kotahi's National Emergency Response team tells Max Towle… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: The latest from Gisborne's Civil Defence centre
Water has been the pressing concern in Gisborne. Midday Report's Mani Dunlop is at the city's Civil Defence centre. Audio
