Civil Defence

Contractors in Tairāwhiti are facing a myriad of roadblocks as they try to fix the region's roads.

Repair works are being hampered by the closure of State Highway 35 from Potaka to Tolaga Bay, as… Audio

A state of local emergency is still in place for Tairāwhiti, after two days of torrential rainfall flooded large areas of the district.

Families again had to evacuate in the middle of the night.

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The severe weather warning has now been lifted for the Gisborne district and the rain has eased, so the cleanup can begin.

Reporter Andrew McRae, who's driven west of Gisborne on State Highway 2 and… Audio

Wild weather is continuing in Tairāwhiti this morning, following a tense night for many in the sodden region.

Tolaga Bay area civil defence officer Greg Sheltford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Surf lifesavers are revving up their boat engines for another day of rescuing people stranded in floodwaters across Tairāwhiti. 

About a dozen people had to be plucked to safety yesterday.

Gisborne… Audio

It has been another big night in Gisborne, with further heavy rain after Wednesday's flooding. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae has been on the road south of Gisborne, and spoke to Corin Dann from the banks… Audio

Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight.

Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which at midnight was at 12.2 metres and still… Audio

When a Waipiro Bay resident who uses a nebuliser to help them breathe had their power cut off by yesterday's violent storm, locals came to the rescue.

With roads across the Gisborne region swamped, a… Audio

Severe weather warnings are still in place for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay this morning.

Metservice warns rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. 

Communications… Audio

Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight.

Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning and Waka Kotahi is urging people to stay home and avoid using the roads.

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A nearly 200-kilometre stretch of road between Gisborne and Potaka remains closed this morning due to flooding and roads being washed out.

State Highway 35 is the main thoroughfare through the region… Audio

Further evacuations have been ordered in Gisborne district in the past couple of hours, as heavy rain continues to fall in already-soaked Tairāwhiti.

Houses in low-lying areas on Waingake Road, near… Audio

Panellists David Slack and Nalini Baruch discuss the severe weather in Bay of Plenty and share what they've been thinking. Audio

A massive downpour of biblical proportions hit Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays and Te Puia overnight.

Rivers burst their banks - washing out roads and bridges, spewing out piles of stones, trees and other… Audio

In Tairāwhiti, a red warning for heavy rain is in place.

A massive downpour of biblical proportions hit Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays and Te Puia overnight.

Rivers burst their banks - washing out roads… Audio

A state of emergency has been declared for the entire Gisborne Tairāwhiti region, large parts of which have been swamped by torrential rain. 

Homes have been evacuated, many households have lost… Audio

Tolaga Bay has been hit by flooding after heavy rain overnight.

Tolaga Bay Deputy Civil Defence Officer Nori Paratais also the principal of Tolaga bay area school. Audio

Civil Defence teams went door to door through a Tairawhiti settlement last night asking residents to leave as flood waters threatened the area.

Mangatuna,a small settlement an hour north of Gisborne… Audio

Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre officer Nick Burt told Checkpoint the search for the last person missing from the Enchanter will continue until dark, review the search and resume at first… Video, Audio