Weather
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale on latest developments at mount
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale has pledged to get to the bottom of what was done and when. He spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Flood-hit evacuees comforted by marae 'aroha'
Sjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast. Audio
Cyclone watch: Forecasters monitor tropical disturbance near Vanuatu
Global weather forecasting models predict that a tropical disturbance northeast of Vanuatu could turn into the first cyclone of the season.
'Everything ready to burn now': Homes feared destroyed after record heat in Victoria
Homes are feared destroyed in one region after a day of record temperatures and extreme fire danger across the state.
Ōakura locals 'pretty resilient' but looking 'drawn and tired'
A nail-biting, mostly single-lane gravel road will remain the key lifeline linking the storm-battered Northland town of Ōakura with the outside world for the next eight to 14 weeks.
'People are looking to dry out': Coromandel's ongoing recovery
As the district tried to dry out it had challenges ahead, including two major slips on its main state highway and 63 storm-damaged homes. Audio
'Overwhelming outpouring of grief': Iwi on deadly landslide
A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 26 January
The RNZ-Reid Research poll surveyed one-thousand-people from January the 15th through to the 22nd; A mix of cameras, drones, and human spotters are providing constant monitoring of the Mount Maunganui… Audio
Fish n chip shop becomes community hub during flooding
Bruce and Dana Williams have been humbled by the generosity of their customers since they lost their home to the flood that hit their Northland town. The Oakura couple braved chest-deep water after… Audio
Don't build in landslide zones, Tauranga officials told 20 years ago
Engineers told the council buildings should not usually be allowed in "runout" zones.
Cameras and drones monitoring Mount Maunganui landslide
A mix of cameras, drones, and human spotters are providing constant monitoring of the Mount Maunganui landslide, as recovery efforts continue. Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim… Audio
Government to offer temporary accommodation to storm victims
The government is standing up its Temporary Accommodation Service to help people displaced by last week's storms.
'All we could do was watch it happen - and that was horrible'
Communities are still isolated following widespread flooding and slips, with helicopters delivering supplies. Audio
'Wiped out entire crops' - Canterbury farmers frustrated by wild weather
Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.
East Cape faces massive clean up as roads remain closed
As recovery work continues in Mount Maunganui, the east cape is also facing a massive clean-up. Te Araroa looks like a waste land, pocked with muddy ruts and woody debris everywhere. The small… Audio
Students cut off from school as East Cape roads remain closed
Dozens of students on the East Cape are cut off from their Hicks Bay kura after extreme weather's closed vital roads in the area. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti is due to open tomorrow… Audio
East Cape residents remain cut off days on from storm
Four days on from a devastating storm, pockets of whanau remain cutoff from one another on the East Coast. The usually short drive between communities is no longer possible, with widespread flood… Audio
'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Farmers on the East Coast are worried about how long it will take to reopen storm-damaged State Highway 2.
Mayor wants state of emergency lifted
Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper would like to see the district's state of emergency lifted on Tuesday afternoon.
Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms?
