14 Feb 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle: Esk Valley residents rally for rescues

From Nine To Noon, 10:20 am on 14 February 2023

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 30: Konini Rd in Titirangi is closed with slips and flooding on January 30, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, was hit with a historic amount of torrential rainfall on Friday, causing severe flooding which inundated roads and property across the city, with three people so far confirmed dead. Residents and emergency services began to take stock of the damage from the largest amount of rainfall in a day on record, and began recovery efforts over the weekend. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

Photo: Getty Images / Fiona Goodall

Residents of the Esk Valley in Hawke's Bay have been badly affected by flooding, with many forced from their homes. Kathryn speaks with Greg Miller, the chef at Linden Estate winery in Esk Valley, on SH 5, the Napier Taupo Road who's been co-ordinating a rescue mission there.

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