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8:15 AM.Those displaced or affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle can get help with insurance claims through a new service from today.

The Government has launched the New Zealand Claims… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.A Tolaga Bay kiwifruit farmer says both the government and forestry companies need to compensate home owners, business owners and the forestry workers themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

7:55 AM.Planning is underway to set up temporary accommodation for those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Government's Temporary Accommodation Service was activated for households in Auckland earlier this… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.District Council is also warning Waipawa and Otane. Residents to remain critically conserving water, with flood damaged pumps failing overnight.

Early this morning both flood damaged pumps at our… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.In Tai Rāwhiti, water supply is still a problem.

Civil Defence has spelt out which Gisborne businesses can open under water restrictions.

Its controller Ben Green says the supply is still critically… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Coordinated efforts to get support to farmers and growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have begun - with truck loads of stock feed bound for the affected regions.

Crops were destroyed, orchards were… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Vital river monitoring infrastructure in Hawke's Bay buckled under the pressure of the storm last week.

Most of the region's rain and river level monitoring sites lost their connection on Monday… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Fresh landslides and damage from roadworks are hampering efforts to restore communication services in the wake of the cyclone.

Fibre supplying Gisborne from the north has been fixed, but three new… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Three months of work has been condensed into a weekend as crews scramble to restore powerlines in Hawke's Bay.

A helicopter and crane worked to carry a new line over the Tutaekuri River yesterday… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The East Coast MP Kiri Allan says she is not expecting a big increase in the number of people killed by the cyclone as people still wait to hear whether their whānau are safe in Hawkes Bay and Tai… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Students in flood-stricken regions may finally be able to get on with their academic year, with several schools set to reopen this week.

But with the extensive damage to property from Cyclone… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.There has been an increase in family harm incidents reported to police since Cyclone Gabrielle hit.

The Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says reports of dishonesty offences are actually fewer than… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.It's almost two weeks since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, and officials say almost all rescue efforts to find survivors will end today. 

More than 46,000 people have been… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.As Te Tai Rāwhiti enters its second week of recovery, many are still struggling.

Iwi, community organisations and myriad volunteers are working around the clock, trying to ensure they get what they… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Work to repair the extensive damage to roads throughout the North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, is making progress.

Sections of six highways in Hawkes Bay and Tai Rāwhiti remain completely closed, while… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Marae across the motu are springing into action to help people impacted by the cyclone. Kokiri Marae in Lower Hutt is taking donations of supplies for the East Coast. General Manager Tina Olsen-Ratana… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The Tararua district remains under a state of emergency. Yesterday, the Mayor Tracey Collis and Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty, surveyed the damage from the air. She speaks to Max Towle… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.We've heard some incredible stories from Waiohiki this week, of cars and indeed entire houses sweeping right through in the flooding. One resident of Waiohiki says the only reason they're alive is… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Diggers have arrived in the rural Hawke's Bay community of Eskdale to clear vast quantities of mud and debris, and help residents to view their homes. Tess Brunton has been in the Esk Valley to… Read more Audio