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Two-year-old Ivy's death unavoidable: Water 'rose extremely quickly and violently'
A two-year-old has drowned and died in the flash flooding in Eskdale. The girl, Ivy, is one of the seven people known to have been killed in Cyclone Gabrielle.
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What residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa need to know
With communities in cut-off regions having limited reception, here's RNZ's text-only updates on what those in Piha, Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa need to know.
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More than 2000 still in evacuation centres in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti
The government says there are 400 people in Tairāwhiti and 1900 people in Hawke's Bay staying in evacuation centres.
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Rainfall levels mean this summer 'will go down in history books' - MetService
MetService says the amount of rain that has lashed the upper North Island over summer is historic. Audio
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Napier residents struggling without power in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
In Napier the prospect of the power being off for several more days is starting to settle in - with many heading south to Hastings where power is back on. Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel roading and recovery
The Coromandel Peninsula is in major recovery mode after 6 weeks of heavy rain, with many parts being cut off following huge landslides. Mayor of Thames-Coromandel Len Salt says the whole district is… Audio
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Resident questions future of houses in slip-hit Muriwai
Residents in a coastal community in West Auckland have been left fearing for the future, after cyclone Gabrielle brought tons of land down in slips, leaving some homeless.
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'There's still boulders the size of cars falling out of some of these things'
Piha locals are warning city sightseers to stay away from the Auckland beach community, saying they are still in the middle of an emergency.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Some roads reopening
Roads are finally starting to reopen across cut off parts of the country after the destruction from cyclone Gabrielle
The entire perimeter of the Coromandel peninsula is now drivable - and the… Audio
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Text-only updates for residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay
With communities in cut-off regions having limited reception, here's RNZ's text-only updates on what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.
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3544 reports of people uncontactable as searches continue
There were 3544 reports of people uncontactable by 2pm today, as police and search and rescue teams prioritise those unaccounted for or in areas isolated by flood waters. Look back over RNZ's blog.
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Devastation revealed - Gabrielle in pictures
The level of devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has been further revealed on Thursday, as previously cut off communities are reached for the first time in days. We've collected photos from RNZ…
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Watch: Hipkins gives latest update in Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath
People should be prepared for the number of fatalities in the wake of the cyclone to increase, the Prime Minister says.
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Watch: Latest advice and updates from Hawke's Bay Civil Defence
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence says its priority for Thursday is establishing contact with communities that have been isolated since Cyclone Gabrielle hit the region. Audio
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Thunderstorm, hail could be on way as North Island braces for more wild weather
The North Island could be in for more stormy weather, with a thunderstorm watch in place from 3pm until 10pm Thursday. Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel could be reconnected - Waka Kotahi
Waka Kotahi says travel to and from the Coromandel should be possible by this morning, with the region having been cut off for days. Dozens of roads have been damaged by slips and flooding across the… Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Helicopters still busy with rescues
Helicopters continue to rescue people from roofs and fly generators to farflung hills to reboot cellphone towers.
Last evening the government said 25 individuals or groups still needed rescuing
The… Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Hopes travel to Coromandel will be possible soon
Waka Kotahi says travel to and from the Coromandel should be possible by Thursday morning.
A mammoth slip on Northland's State Highway 1 at Dome Valley may be cleared by Friday
Meanwhile across… Audio
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Coromandel's Tairua locals stranded by blocked roads
At last, many Coromandel residents were able to enjoy a hot meal and a cold beer yesterday when the lights flickered on for the first times since Sunday night . But they're being warned that the… Audio
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What residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know
RNZ understands communities in cut-off regions have limited reception, here's what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.
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Towns still without power, most local roads compromised in Coromandel
Parts of the Coromandel were without power for a fourth day today and many roads remain closed as towns continue to clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Smaller Coromandel community still without power, many roads remain closed
Parts of the Coromandel were without power for a fourth day today and many roads remain closed as towns continue to cleanup after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Some in Tairua face fourth night without power
In the Coromandel town of Tairua residents are now facing a fourth night cut off without power.
Our reporter Leonard Powell is there. Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Long wait for Hawke's Bay roads to reopen
Cyclone Gabrielle has gone but her legacy is the most catastrophic weather event in living memory.
The storm left parts of the upper North Island resembling parts of a jigsaw.
Wairoa is essentially… Video, Audio
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Watch: PM Chris Hipkins with the latest Cyclone Gabrielle update
The government is getting a better picture of the damage across the North Island today and the devastation is widespread, Hipkins says.