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NIWA outlook: What is NZ’s risk of tropical cyclones this season?
The coming El Niño summer might be likely to parch the East Coast, soak the southwest and bring bothersome, blustery westerlies everywhere - but it comes with a lower risk of tropical cyclones.
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What it takes to get a road back open
Storms and cyclones have caused major disruptions on state highways across the country this year. What's involved in fixing them up to get them back open? Audio
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Clean up of DOC visitor sites after wild weather ongoing
More than 80 percent of Department of Conservation visitor sites forced shut by wild weather in the North Island earlier this year have reopened.
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Tai Rāwhiti and Coromandel roads remain closed after storm damage
State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will remain closed until at least Friday as further movement at Mātāwai and Ormond has made it unsafe for road users and unsuitable for heavy vehicles. Audio
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Caution urged in Tai Rāwhiti - danger from heavy rains not over
Parts of Tai Rāwhiti region have had significant flooding, with warnings the saturated land could be vulnerable to landslides.
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MetService issues red level heavy rain warning for Tai Rāwhiti / Gisborne
The weather forecast for Tai Rāwhiti / Gisborne has been upgraded to the highest heavy rain warning level with residents in the Gisborne town of Te Karaka asked to evacuate their homes as the Waipaoa… Audio
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First Up - The Podcast, Monday 12 June
Audio 12 Jun 2023On today's First Up pod - former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested; Ukraine's forces make their move against Russia - the long-awaited counteroffensive has begun; kick flips vs… Audio
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Eleventh-hour rates relief for Aucklanders with uninhabitable homes
A sigh of relief at the eleventh hour for Auckland homeowners with flood and cyclone-damaged properties.
The council's told some residents that they won't need to pay rates for their uninhabitable… Audio
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Why is it raining so much and when will it stop?
Explainer - With more heavy rain forecast for the upper North Island this weekend, some are wondering why it has been raining so much and when it is likely to stop.
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Heavy rain watch as storm set to blow through 'quickly' - MetService
Another unwelcome bout of bad weather is set to hit the upper North Island, arriving in the Far North this afternoon. Audio
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Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
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Scenic Drive's Elevation cafe closes after storm's road damage
The owners of a popular West Auckland restaurant say severe weather and continued road closures over the past few months has forced them out of business.
Video, Audio
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Tourism industry endeavours to build back better for 'new era'
More than 1500 travel delegates are in Christchurch for the country's biggest tourism business event.
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Torrential rain leaves roads closed after flooding and slips
The weather has eased in North Island regions hit by torrential rainfall on Tuesday and overnight, but thunderstorms are today forecast for the west coast and bottom of the North Island and the top of… Audio
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Govt announces bridge to reconnect SH25A on Coromandel Peninsula
A massive slip destroyed a section of the road after storms in late January, including Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Public transport affected as severe weather warnings remain in place across the country
Downpours have hit Northland, Auckland and Coromandel overnight, with Kaikohe seeing 200 millimetres of rain in 24 hours and the Karangahake Gorge closed due to a slip. Audio
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Coromandel CD to decide today on emergency protocols
The upper North Island is being hit with heavy rain and strong winds, with orange weather warnings in place in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Coromandel Northland has borne the brunt of the… Audio
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Coromandel faces another big dump of rain
An atmospheric river has brought high winds and heavy rain to much of the upper North Island with Metservice warning of more to come. Heavy wind and rain warnings are in place in Northland, Bay of… Audio
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Wild weather: Five regions under heavy rain warning
MetService has issued gale warnings for the upper-North Island's coastline, with some Northland households without power overnight as heavy rain hits the region.
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Cyclone-hit region's mayors still waiting on plans for fixes, rebuilds
Audio 28 Apr 2023Two and half months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle, life is not back to normal in the hardest hit regions, and will not be for some time.
A number of roads including major state highways… Video, Audio
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Wellington's Haywards Road to close for work
Widespread delays are expected across the Wellington Region and Coromandel Peninsula as major highway closures begin this week.
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Tourism operators optimistic as visitor numbers begin to recover
Summer tourist numbers have bounced back to about half of what they were before Covid-19 as Aotearoa marked the first summer with the border back open.
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Around the motu: Andrew McRae in Hamilton
Audio 11 Apr 2023RNZ Waikato senior reporter Andrew McRae joins Susie to detail the ongoing work in Coromandel and around Raglan to patch up roads badly damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. No decision has been made yet… Audio
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Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Video, Audio
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'Will we be able to get out?' - Residents fear road woes will delay access to healthcare
Coromandel residents are anxious the state of the peninsula's roads means they will have trouble getting the health treatment they need. Audio