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Homicide investigation after man with critical injuries dies in Waikato
A homicide investigation is underway after a man found with critical injuries died at Waikato Hospital.
Cyclone Gabrielle hits Norfolk Island overnight
Cyclone Gabrielle hit Norfolk Island overnight. To get an idea of how that was for the 2000 residents of the island, and the 1000 tourists who didn't fly out, Jim talks to Marilyn Granbeau at the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Norfolk Island spared the worst, storm makes landfall in New Zealand
Winds have cut power, brought down trees and blocked roads on Norfolk Island, though it appears to have been spared the worst.
Pilots seek inquiry into open runway during flooding
Pilots landing at Auckland Airport during last month's floods had no idea how deep the water was on the runway, and at one stage levels were measured with a worker's boot, the Airline Pilots…
Metservice: Cyclone Gabrielle update
We check in with Metservice for the latest on Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle is coming - Rain begins in Northland
Heavy rain from Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to start arriving in Northland overnight, while people in the Coromandel in areas at risk are being warned to self evacuate. Video
Cyclone Gabrielle got you anxious? Here's what to do
If you or the kids are nervous about the cyclone, the best way to combat anxiety is focusing on what you can control, an expert says.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Shoppers queue up before storm
Shoppers are being urged to only buy what they need ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle as heavy queues have mobbed centres today.
Air NZ cancels multiple flights ahead of cyclone
Air New Zealand has cancelled several North Island flights ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Plenty of sand, not enough bags
Auckland has run out of sand bags - but there is still plenty of sand - while long queues have been forming at local supermarkets, as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches Aotearoa.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 'Please use this time to prepare' - deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is urging Aucklanders to have their emergency plans and supplies in place before Cyclone Gabrielle's forecast arrival over New Zealand tomorrow.
Norfolk Island prepares as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle moves in
Norfolk Island residents are in for a drenching today as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle brings intense rainfall and potentially destructive gale force winds to the region.
Australia considers change to El Niño and La Niña definitions
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is in discussions with international atmospheric agencies to overhaul how La Niña and El Niño are defined, potentially rewriting the record books of global weather…
Cyclone Gabrielle: Heavy rain and strong wind watches in place
MetService has issued heavy rain and strong wind watches as a tropical cyclone heading for the upper North Island intensifies in the Coral Sea.
The landslide between students and their schools
A major landslide taking out more than 100 metres of State Highway 25A in the Coromandel has come between students and their schools. Audio
Air NZ may fly planes to safety before cyclone hits
Air New Zealand is tracking Cyclone Gabrielle very closely and wants to give customers advance warning, says chief executive Greg Foran. Audio
MetService details what may come with Cyclone Gabrielle
MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Lisa in studio to detail what's expected with Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Air NZ may fly planes to safety before Cyclone Gabrielle hits - Foran
Air New Zealand passengers are being urged to delay non urgent travel on routes that could be disrupted by the incoming cyclone.
And the national carrier's offering customers some flexibility on… Video, Audio
Coromandel families moving so children can stay at school
Packing up the family and moving, or staying with friends - just to be able to get to school and work.
That's the option some Coromandel residents are taking, as the massive State Highway 25A… Video, Audio
Auckland Emergency Management readies for Cyclone Gabrielle
Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio