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East Coast floods: Tragic week to linger long after waters recede - MP
Roading contractors and damage assessors are working through Matariki weekend after the severe flooding.
Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count.
Matariki weekend weather: What's in store
If you're hoping to do a bit of pre-dawn stargazing, you should be in luck. Video
Flooded Wairoa club says river bar issues known about for years
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is being accused of mismanagement on the Wairoa River bar as the town mops up from yet another devastating flood. Audio
Weather live: 'We've flooded where we've never flooded before'
More than 100 homes have been "moderately" affected by flooding, and more than 20 people remain at an evacuation centre. Follow the latest with RNZ's liveblog.
State of Emergency in Haumoana lifted
A state of emergency in the coastal Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana has just been lifted. It was declared on Tuesday as high seas and bad weather pounded the small township. Up to 90 homes were… Audio
Flooded locals longstanding concerns about Wairoa River bar
The Hawkes Bay Regional Council is being accused of playing Russian roulette with the town over its management of the Wairoa River Bar - as the town mops up from yet another devastating flood. The… Audio
Wairoa flooding would have been less if river bar opened sooner - council
A contractor says it was a "losing battle" to clear a channel releasing rising Wairoa River water by the time they got the go-ahead. Audio
No additional money for flood hit Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery says there is currently no additional money to announce for flood hit properties in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Yesterday, it was announced the… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 27th June
On today's episode, Wairoa is now faced with millions of dollars of damage to its infrastructure after severe rain, residents spent their second night in evacuations centres, the Minister for… Audio
Questions about the clearing of Wairoa River after rain hits
There's been questions about whether contractors were asked to clear the Wairoa River Bar quickly enough by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, before the heavy rain set in. Contractors in Wairoa had… Audio
Wairoa Council briefing on severe weather damage to the region
The Wairoa District Council has just had a briefing on the damaged caused by severe weather events in the region. The council says more than 400 properties have been flooded in the past 2 days in the… Audio
Families and children evacuate their homes in Wairoa
Families with young children were among the hundreds evacuating amid rising floodwaters in Wairoa early yesterday morning. The council says more than 400 properties have been flooded in the district… Audio
Hawke's Bay residents spend night in evac centres
Hundreds of residents in Hawke's Bay spent a second night in evacuation centres last night, as the risk of flooding remained overnight. Hastings District Council said despite extra pumps being brought… Audio
More than 400 homes flooded in Wairoa
A Wairoa kuia says she and her daughter and five mokopuna - the youngest just ten months' old - had to walk through knee deep water in the dark yesterday morning, after the evacuation warning sounded… Audio
Wairoa Council to give briefing after heavy weather hits
The Wairoa District Council will give a briefing this morning as the town wrestles with the impact of the latest flooding - just 16 months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Hundreds of homes have been… Audio
Wairoa faces millions of dollars of damage after heavy rain
The worst of the weather may be over for Wairoa, but the town is now faced with millions of dollars of damage to its infrastructure and people's homes. Yesterday, the murky waters of the Wairoa river… Audio
NZTA update on road conditions after heavy rain
Hundreds of people have been affected by flooding on the east coast of the North Island, with more rain expected over the next few days. Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti were slammed with torrential rain… Audio
Hundreds in Hawke's Bay still on evacuation centres
Hundreds of residents in Hawke's Bay spent a second night in evacuation centres last night, as the risk of flooding remained overnight. RNZ reporter Nick James has been in Hawkes Bay over the past 24… Audio
Hawke's Bay and the East Coast damaged by heavy rain
Heavy rain has let up, but the damage has been done in some parts of Hawke's Bay and the East Coast. States of emergency remain in place in Wairoa and the Heretaunga Ward of Hastings District. Audio
