Natural Disasters

Exactly one week ago, Hannah climbed with her nine-month-old baby, three other children, six other adults, two dogs and a cat onto the roof of a Puketapu house, trying to escape rising flood water.

A… Audio

It's been seven days since Cyclone Gabrielle struck and residents of some of Napier's most deprived areas say they are still being left in the dark - literally.

As of yesterday afternoon, about ten… Audio

The Prime Minister is promising rolling support for households and businesses wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Chris Hipkins is adamant his new 50 million dollar support package is an interim measure… Audio

A 50 million dollar support package for businesses struck down by Cyclone Gabrielle will provide some immediate cash relief, while the Government considers more long-term support.

Another 250 million… Audio

A Tairawhiti business leader says the government's initial fifty-million dollar support package is "brilliant." The money is to tide over businesses and the primary sector while a recovery taskforce… Audio

Sludgey-like a cow pat, stinky, and easier to move with your hands than a spade - that's how one Gisborne resident describes the silt that burried his prized backyard garden the night Cyclone… Audio

Napier's mayor Kirsten Wise is describing the initial relief package outlined by the government as "a start".

She spoke to Corin Dann on Morning Report. Audio

The Government has announced the first in a 'rolling maul' of financial assistance to those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. It includes $250 million to repair local and state highways and a $50 million… Audio

Many of Tairawhiti's forestry workers are in limbo after Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out the roads to their plantations. As money runs out, they're hoping to find out today whether they can be redeployed… Audio

You may remember the images of Tongan workers who were rescued from a rooftop in Hawke's Bay after posting a live stream on Facebook. These men came to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal… Audio

We've seen the physical devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. And as the task of cleaning up continues there is also the toll on mental health Cheryl Moore's home lies buried… Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio

People in rural parts of Hawke's Bay are still finding it hard to access what they need.

Flooding wiped out two bridges and caused multiple slips around Puketapu, and for many, the only contact with… Video, Audio

A week after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the North Island, some streets in the West Auckland community of Muriwai remain cordoned off, with residents unable to access their homes.

While… Video, Audio

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham has spent the day in Hawke's Bay speaking to businesses.

He tells Lisa Owen how Napier businesses are responding to the government's $50 million initial funding… Video, Audio

The resilience of the people of the Hawke's Bay is shining through.

Seven days on from Cyclone Gabrielle and 10,000 - most in Napier city - are still without power.

Electricity company Unison says… Video, Audio