Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti water rationing for another five days
Water is a sought after resource in Gisborne where restrictions mean many on town supply are going without showers, and turning the washing machine on is a distant memory.
Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence… Video, Audio
MPs clash over how to pay for rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle
Politicians have clashed in Parliament over the best way to pay for the cyclone rebuild - with the government refusing to rule out a new tax.
The Opposition is accusing Labour of gearing up to break… Video, Audio
Kainga Ora considers temporary modular homes after Cyclone Gabrielle
Modular homes on vacant Kainga Ora land could be used to house people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
It says it's early to know exactly how many of its 4500 houses have been signficantly damaged in… Video, Audio
Cyclone-hit Pacific workers well cared for but worried about work
Seasonal workers from the Pacific are bunking in emergency shelters after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through New Zealand's North Island as they wait to hear if there's still work available for them.
RSE workers overwhelmed by generosity in Hawke's Bay
A Samoa seasonal work recruiter says his team in Hawke's Bay have been overwhelmed by generosity after his workers were rescued from their accommodation roof during Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Cyclone devastation and climate dominate PM's Statement debate
Today the debating chamber launched into action as it does most years - but this year was all about the weather and the climate. Audio
Trucking boss on road priorities after Cyclone Gabrielle
An estimated 400km of road have been significantly damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, posing massive problems for the freight industry.
About 93 percent of the country's goods are transported by road. But… Video, Audio
Bizarre landscape left by Waipawa River floodwaters
'Thousands of bales of silage must have floated down the river' and old washing machines now dot the mud around a piggery, as workers check on damage at Waipawa.
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca Stevenson talks about the difficult task of assessing the economic damage of Cyclone Gabrielle. Also, she talks to Susie about whether talk about an AirBnB Bust is overdone. Audio
How Northland is coping with Cyclone Gabrielle infrastructure
Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo confirms some people have been 10 days without power, and parts of the roading network have taken a heavy hit, in particular the road through the Brynderwyns.
…More than 400 evacuated RSE workers soon to have accommodation
More than 400 workers from the Pacific evacuated to a Napier church should be able to return to more permanent accommodation in the next few days.
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay
Around the motu - we're now checking in with reporter Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay - he's been talking to two Esk Valley residents about their ordeal in rising flood waters Audio
Wairoa's big clean up
RNZ reporter Jamie Tahana from Wairoa where the big clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle is underway. About 250 homes were inundated, and around one hundred remain without power. Audio
Call for amnesty so 'overstayers' can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions of New Zealand should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says.
Pacific health team heads to Hawkes Bay
A multi-lingual team of Pasifika medics is heading to Hawke's Bay this week, the Pasifika Medical Association has decided to deploy a Medical Assistance team. PMA Chief Executive, Debbie Sorensen… Audio
Te Puia Springs Hospital staff set for well-deserved break
Health staff at the small hospital in the remote east coast settlement of Te Puia Springs are set to get a well-deserved break today - with medical teams arriving later this morning. Susie checks in… Audio
'They never came' - Mother left stranded on roof with four children
Jo Cox believed her daughter and grandchildren were dead when they lost contact after the Tūtaekurī River enveloped their home, with the family huddled on the roof. Audio
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Gisborne neighbours band together to clear silt and sludge
Cleaning up the flood silt is like scooping up sludgy stinky cow pats, one Gisborne resident says after Cyclone Gabrielle, as he reflects on regrowing his garden.
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio