Old-fashioned transistor radios have been flying off the shelves in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Listeners to RNZ National of course already know that broadcast radio is clearly superior to any other media, but for many the cyclone has been a wake-up call.
But for some, the cyclone has been a wakeup call.
Damage from heavy rain, flooding and high winds have toppled powerlines, cut fiber optic cables and shut down cellphone towers.
For the first few days after the cyclone a transistor radio was the only source of information for thousands of people.
Jim Mayo is the owner of the Mayo Group, which supplies audio visual equipment to stores all across New Zealand. He speaks to Jesse.
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