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Watch: PM Chris Hipkins with the latest Cyclone Gabrielle update
The government is getting a better picture of the damage across the North Island today and the devastation is widespread, Hipkins says.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest update from PM Chris Hipkins
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks at Parliament on the latest efforts following Cyclone Gabrielle. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa cut off, supplies running low
Wairoa is completely cut off, and hundreds of people have had their homes swamped with water.
Mayor Craig Little says they desperately need help. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: 'She disappeared underwater, under the house'
A woman is still missing in Hawke's Bay after the Eskdale property she was housesitting was suddenly inundated with floodwaters early on Tuesday morning.
The owners of the house, Maik Beekmans and… Video, Audio
Supplies may be flown into Auckland's isolated west coast communities
Auckland Emergency Management may fly supplies in to areas of the region's west coast with no power or road access.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Agency oversees air rescues for hundreds in Hawke’s Bay and East Coast
Helicopters are being brought in from as far away as Otago to assist in the rescues of people stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Pre-Panel with Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener speak to a farmer in Fernhill and MetService on what to expect in the coming days.
Plus our panellists tell us what has… Audio
Forestry slash wiped out major East Coast bridge, CD coordinator says
The civil defence coordinator in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast says a major bridge would still be standing if it was not for forestry slash. Audio
'Far higher than last time': Farmer furious as forestry slash again leads to massive flooding
There is widespread damage to farms across the North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again being blamed for some flooding.
Minister concerned more deaths could come after two die in Hawke's Bay
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says he would not be surprised if the death toll in Hawke's Bay rises in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Updates around flood affected areas in Aotearoa
To start the show today we'll be focussing on areas worst affected by recent flooding and slips. We are speaking to Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz about conditions in the Tairawhiti region.
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Tairāwhiti connections severed, city gridlocked
Tairāwhiti's connections to the outside world are severed - power is patchy, a fibre optic cable is down - affecting Internet and phone services; while many roads and bridges are damaged and unusable.
…Evacuations continue in Hawke's Bay
Evacuations continue in Hawke's Bay.
Six army trucks have arrived at the Hastings Sports Centres full of rescued people.
RNZ's reporter on the ground Lauren Crimp told Max Towle there were about 90… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves trail of destruction
The devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle is becoming clearer, but there are communities that are still isolated.
Two have died in Hawke's Bay, and Fire and Emergency has confirmed a body has been found… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Work continues to getting internet up and running
Communications remains patchy or non-existent for many in Hawke's Bay or Gisborne areas. Paul Brislen is head of the Telecommunications Forum and is with us for an update. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kaipara residents affected by flooding
Heading North to Ruawai, near Dargaville now. Yesterday Nine to Noon talked to the devastated owner of Kaipara Kumara, Anthony Blundell whose total crop could be ruined. The District's former mayor… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: How is your region affected?
Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Water outages for some Auckland residents
Residents in several parts of Auckland have been asked to conserve water and to prepare for further water outages. Water treatment plants in Muriwai, Helensville and Wellsford have been affected by… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Challenging times for the supply chains
Slips and flooding has caused major damage to roads both major and minor in the upper North - which in turn, is causing trouble for supply networks. Cyclone Gabrielle was the latest in a number of… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Damage to Auckland roads unprecedented
Auckland Transport says damage to roads in the region is unprecedented. Stacey van der Putten is the agency's executive General Manager Safety. Audio
