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7:36 AM.
Two weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, several communities remain without power.

Unison representatives are meeting with people in Puketapu today, and Tangoio and Tutira tomorrow.

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7:34 AM.Two weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, several communities remain without power.

Unison representatives are meeting with people in Puketapu today, and Tangoio and Tutira tomorrow.

Incident controller… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.In the wee hours of the morning when Cyclone Gabrielle hit the coast north of Napier, a Whirinaki woman was in waist deep water on the phone to 111.

She was told - 'stay where you are - the army is… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A climate risk expert says many homes devastated by floodwater and silt should not be rebuilt as they will almost certainly be hit again.  

She wants comprehensive nationwide mapping to properly… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Between flood recovery, Three Waters and 'inappropriate' comments from Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell, the Prime Minister is inundated with tough calls this week.

Chris Hipkins says he will not… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Gisborne has been again hit by heavy rain overnight, and rain will continue to fall throughout the day.

MetService has warned people to expect surface flooding and possibly slips as a result, adding… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Dilbert comics were about as beige as a jam sandwich, but this week the strip has been dropped from many US newspapers after its creator, Scott Adams, went on a bizarre, racist rant on YouTube.

Adams… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.A top health boss is on thin ice this morning after the Prime Minister refused to express confidence in him and criticised his conduct as inappropriate. 

The chair of Te Whatu Ora - Health New… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.A number of households have been evacuated overnight in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa because of flooding.

Fire and emergency have closed roads in the area and police are going door to door.

Tai… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The mammoth task of counting all the people in New Zealand will go ahead one week from now.

March the 7th is the national census day, but there is an extension by up to eight weeks for areas affected… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.A community sports leader is concerned keeping sport going in some Cyclone Gabrielle-hit regions could become "insurmountable".

The chief executive of Sport Gisborne Tai Rāwhiti Stefan Pishief says… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.A Disney super-fan has broken a Guinness world record by visiting the company's theme park for almost 2,995 consecutive days.

Jeff Reitz got the call last week telling him he'd set the record.

His… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Astronomers have been mind-boggled to discover what appear to be mega-galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the beginning of the universe.

Labelled by one scientist as universe… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.At what has been called the most significant meeting for Pacific regionalism in recent history - Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the Suva Agreement in Fiji.

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8:40 AM.Tradies have been working for free in Te Karaka out of what they describe as a labour of love to help their community. 

They're also keen to offer their services free of charge to people in other… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.As the North Island grapples with recovering from the devastating effects of ex-cyclone Gabrielle, many in the Buller region are bracing for their next severe weather event.

Westport was hit by… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Super Rugby is back with a bang, with some scintillating rugby in the opening round of the competition.

The Blues thrashed the Highlanders 60-20 on Saturday night, while the Chiefs upset the… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Some Esk Valley locals are feeling angry and abandoned in the wake of Cylone Gabrielle.

Others are just getting on with the job of cleaning up and supporting their community.

Reporter Jemima Huston… Read more Audio