Weather
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
As it happened: Evacuations in parts of Tai Rāwhiti, Hawke's Bay
Hundreds of properties have been hit by flooding around Wairoa today, and roads in and out of the town have been blocked. See how today's weather events unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Rain to fall for days on sodden East Coast
High winds are still hampering work to reopen roads and restore power after Wairoa and Gisborne were cut off by "catastrophic" floods.
Severe weather update with Wairoa mayor Craig Little
Craig Little provides an update on the rain and flooding on the East Coast of the North Island. Audio
Mark Mitchell arrives in Wairoa
Wairoa was the hardest hit in last night's storm with Mayor Craig Little describing the impact as catastrophic with tens of millions of dollars needed in road and water repairs, Gianina Schwaneke… Audio
Mark Mitchell on plane to Wairoa with extra police support
He's spent much of the day in the Hawke's Bay but right now he's on a defence force plane to Wairoa with extra police support after describing the aftermath of last night's weather there as… Audio
Residents in Haumonana evacuate homes
For many people living in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, the threat of flooding overnight brought back awful memories from Cyclone Gabrielle. While in the Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana, dozens of people… Audio
Car alarm wakes couple to water lapping at house
A continous car horn sounding at 4:00am in Wairoa got Kim Laura Gilmore and her husband out of bed to investigate, only to discover water lapping at the Kopu Road house where they stay in, Kim Laura… Audio
