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12:44 PM.The recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle's expected to cost more than ten billion dollars, but experts say it'll take more than just cash.

Insurer IAG's modelling shows one percent of homes - 20,000 -… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.This week, we will be giving regular civil defence announcements at this time every day for listeners in Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay rural communities many of whom remain isolated. In Tai Rawhiti Two… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The latest warnings regarding the Category three Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy which is currently located near Port Vila in Vanuatu.

Maximum winds close to the center are estimated at 165 kilometres… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The reality of having an unliveable home is starting to sink in for Wairoa residents, whose homes have been flooded.

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was due to fly to the embattled town today, but… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Act and National party want former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell sacked as the chair of the Environmental Protection Authority as pressure mounts on the Government to be consistent.

The Health… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A solar storm is putting on a dazzling display at the moment, for those in the South Island.

Among the photographers capturing the Aurora last night was Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin who spoke… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Horrendous downpours have been hitting Gisborne and Wairoa this morning, forcing families in both towns to evacuate their homes as floodwaters rose.

The continued rain, has also hammered the roading… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.We will be giving regular civil defence announcements at this time every day for listeners in Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay rural communities, many of which remain isolated. Audio

12:18 PM.The country's greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, according to Statistics NZ.

The latest figures, for the June 2022 quarter, show the emissions rose 0.8 percent.

Massey University Emeritus… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The heavy rain also hit Wairoa leading to flooding, which is only just starting to subside.

Two people are safe, after emergency services evacuated them in the town when a stop bank failed on a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Torrential rain has again hammered Gisborne and Wairoa, forcing families to evacuate as flooding quickly rose early this morning.

In the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, 15 households had to leave.

The… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The government's temporary accommodation services for people displaced by recent storms is being expanded beyond Auckland, to all areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The service was set up after… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.It's been two weeks since Cyclone Gabrielle tore communities apart across the East Coast, and more heavy rain is making it hard to rebuild, or get on top of the damage.

Gisborne is under an Orange… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.News from the rural farming sector Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Midday sports News for 27 February 2023.

Kane Williamson has become New Zealand's leading run scorer in test cricket. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector Read more Audio

12:16 PM.An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Gisborne, with Metservice warning residents to expect 60 to 100 milimetres of rain on top of what has already fallen, before 6am tomorrow.

There is also a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Rain is pouring down in areas already soggy and devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Gisborne, with Metservice warning residents to expect 60 to 100mm of rain… Read more Audio

12:56 PM.When Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv wasn't expected to survive one week - let alone one year.

Overnight, Ukrainian civilians traded their tools, pens and laptops for army fatigues and signed up to the… Read more Audio