Cyclone Gabrielle
Couple's plea after cyclone rescue: 'No one should be allowed to live on that flood plain'
Wayne Simpson and his guests smashed through the roof of his two-storey shed to save their lives from flooding. He says no one can safely live in the area again.
What those affected can expect from managed retreat in flood-vulnerable areas
Residents and business owners whose properties have been destroyed by the cyclone face an agonising wait to see if they will be red-zoned.
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay today Chris talks to Kathryn about the logistics of covering widespread devastation in his patch caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and about sorting fact from fiction as the rumour… Audio
Muriwai residents: when can we go home?
Frustrated Muriwai residents are left without answers about when they can go back to their red-stickered homes, after a town-meeting with Auckland council last night. Kat and Andy Corbett are living… Audio
Firefighters from Fiji get stuck into the cyclone cleanup
Among the hundreds of contractors and residents on Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up duties in the Esk Valley is a small team of Fijian firefighters.
Fuel limited, bridges down - Cut-off communities try to keep thriving
Communities isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle are making the best of things as Civil Defence tries to keep essential supplies flowing.
Muriwai residents meet officials for answer on returning to hom
Muriwai residents - who have been out of their homes for two weeks - are desperate to hear about progress.
Nearly 200 homes were evacuated after Cyclone Gabrielle brought down landslides, residents… Video, Audio
Risk of more power cuts in Northland
Transpower is warning of an increased risk of power cuts in Northland as it does emergency work on high voltage lines that are threatened by a major slip. Kathryn speaks to Transpower's General… Audio
Auckland's West Coast residents frustrated at lack of access
Auckland's West Coast beach residents are demanding answers, and not to be forgotten, more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated communites. Kathryn speaks to one of the evacuees, Joe… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - contested crime wave claims
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about the media covering claims of a post-Gabrielle crime spike that was questioned by Police; the fiery exit of… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - contested crime wave claims
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about the media covering claims of a post-Gabrielle crime spike that was questioned by Police; the fiery exit of…
AudioMuriwai firefighter killed in slip: 'Life will never be the same without you by our sides'
Family, friends and the community gathered this afternoon in Muriwai, north of Auckland, to say their last words to Craig Stevens, one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Some vegetable prices double since Cyclone Gabrielle hit crops
Some vegetable prices have doubled since Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and decimated vast areas of crops.
Kumara and leafy vegetables are among the veges hardest hit by flooding, and supermarkets… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay growers urge PM for more help
There's been a consistent request for help from growers in cyclone-devastated Hawke's Bay to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was there today to see the damage first-hand.
Lauren Crimp filed this… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What does recovery look like for Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay?
A multi-sector rural coordination group met in Gisborne yesterday to draw up a blueprint to help farmers, growers and families work through the monumental challenges left in Cyclone Gabrielle's wake… Audio
Over a month on from floods Auckland victims still struggling
It's just been over four weeks since the torrential rainfall and flash floods hit Auckland forcing hundreds out of their homes and claiming four lives. Audio
Relentless rain test for mental health: 'All our life is gone, it's sitting in rubbish piles'
Hawke's Bay residents are struggling with the mental impact of relentless rains and flooding.
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuropsychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about dealing with ongoing trauma in the wake of flooding initially caused by cyclone Gabrielle and compounded by more bad weather. Audio
Calming the Storm - talking to kids about Gabrielle
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a… Audio
Gisborne flooding: "It looks like a tornado has come through"
Flooding in Gisborne has seen homes evacuated in parts of the city which don't usually flood. Mangapapa resident Kory Moorcock tried to evacuate from his Shelley Road home but couldn't get far because… Audio
