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Gisborne beaches officially closed due to dangerous debris
12:17 PM.In Turanga Nui A Kiwa, Gisborne, beaches are closed due to the extremely dangerous woody debris along the shoreline.
Waikanae and Midway beaches are officially shut under the Civil Defence Emergency… Read more Audio
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Some Hawke's Bay schools returning
12:15 PM.In Hawke's Bay, many children returned to school this morning for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the region.
Some schools in Napier have returned today, but the picture is as… Read more Audio
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Racers rescued, hospitalised in Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon
12:12 PM.Five competitors in the Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon are in hospital with mild hypothermia, and one with moderate injuries, after a mass rescue began in the Macetown area near Arrowtown in the early… Read more Audio
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Kaihaka (performers) welcomed for Te Matatini
12:49 PM.Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed over 1000 kaihaka to Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Matatini. The pōwhiri was held on the shores of Okahu Bay in Auckland. Read more Audio
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Funeral directors assuring there's capacity for Cyclone victims
12:47 PM.The death toll stands at 11 as a result of the devastation of cyclone gabrielle.
The funeral directors association is reassuring the public and families of the victims that there is plenty of… Read more Audio
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Civil Defence info for Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay
12:42 PM.For the next week, there will be regular civil defence announcements around 1240 for listeners in the Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions, many of whom still have no or poor communications. Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 21 February 2023
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 21 February 2023
12:27 PM.Midday sports News for 21 February 2023. The Saudi back LIV golf tour have confirmed New Zealander Danny Lee has joined the tour. Audio
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Road crews clearing mud-filled roads in Pakowhai
12:19 PM.Work has been going on to clear mud-filled roads in rural Hawke's Bay.
RNZ reporter Phil Pennington has been out with road crews in Pakowhai - he told Māni Dunlop about the job ahead. Read more Audio
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Wairoa still calling for donations
12:15 PM.In Wairoa, the silt that swirled through homes in rising floodwaters is now swirling through the air, being kicked up by the heavy vehicles in the town.
The town's mayor Craig Little says more… Read more Audio
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Gisborne businesses propping each other up
12:12 PM.In Turanga nui a kiwa, Gisborne, businesses are digging deep into silt, and into their pockets for money they say they don't have. As they try clean up and get back onto their feet.
But there is… Read more Audio
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Forestry slash: some possible solutions
12:46 PM.With much of the North Island's landscape destroyed, as well as homes and livelihoods, one of the big questions since Cyclone Gabrielle is just how so much forestry slash was allowed to sweep through… Read more Audio
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GNS surveying ground damage in Akl and Northland
12:43 PM.Landslides have destroyed homes and infrastructure across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle; they've also killed people, including two firefighters in Muriwai.
Engineering Geologist… Read more Audio
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Allied petroleum restores fuel sites
12:42 PM.Allied Petroleum says all of its 12 sites in East Coast, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay are now back working.
Late last week, none were operational due to the power outages.
Its sites include the only… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 20 February 2023
12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 20 February 2023
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 20 February 2023 The White Ferns crushed Sri Lanka by 102 runs this morning to give themselves an outside chance of making the T20 World Cup semi-finals, though they need… Read more Audio
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Te Tai Rāwhiti clean up continues amid lack of water
12:17 PM.A lack of clean drinking water and contaminated silt from widespread flooding is sparking concern in Gisborne.
Max Towle was joined by RNZ reporter Samantha Gee in Te Tai Rāwhiti for the latest from… Read more Audio
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Napier residents struggle after week without power
12:15 PM.Napier residents who have had no power to their homes for nearly a week are feeling frustated, with some describing it as worse than lockdown.
The city's main substation was damaged by floodwater.
… Read more Audio
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Waipawa and Otane pumps fail, water supply critical
12:12 PM.Cyclone Gabrielle is leaving deadly hazards in its wake, as communities grapple with the cleanup.
In Central Hawke's Bay, the water supplies are critically low in Waipawa and Otane after… Read more Audio
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Metservice on overwhelming rainfall, and tech failures
12:48 PM.A small ray of sunshine - the forecast for the weekend and early next week is clear and sunny.
Metservice meteorologist Lewis Ferris put some of this week's dangerous weather into context with Max… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay surf lifesavers now need support, new gear after rescues
12:45 PM.The toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to seven.
Many communities - some still isolated - are reeling after flash flooding ripped through their homes.
Dozens of volunteer surf lifesavers assisted… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 February 2023
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio