Natural Disasters
West Coast flood protection not threatened by post-Gabrielle funding rethink - MP
West Coast leaders say planned flood protection schemes at Westport and Franz Josef will not lose out, despite the government reprioritising spending in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in the...
Marlborough deploys volunteers to Auckland to help with cyclone response
The volunteers left for Auckland on Friday to help with a "variety of logistical tasks".
Cyclone Gabrielle: Recovery Minister details $50m support fund
The government is making an initial 50-million-dollars available as immediate relief for businesses and workers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Another $250 million will be funnelled to Waka Kotahi to… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Surf club still home for some in Piha
On the hard-hit west coast beaches in Auckland communities are still dealing with the threat of land slips and the realities of red stickered homes.
In Piha, some people are still calling the surf… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti volunteers help clean Te Karaka
The clean up is in full swing in the hard-hit town of Te Karaka, about 30 kilometres west of Gisborne.
About 80 whānau are still in evacuation centres, five days after Cyclone Gabrielle rushed… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay waiting for cleaning essentials
Feeling a little forgotten and a little low in spirits and kai.
A Tolaga bay community leader says they need basic things like cleaning equipment, skip bins and a dump that's open so people can start… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier businesses count losses from missed events
The government has unveiled a $50 million fund to support, business, workers and the primary sector.
On top of is the government is pledging $250 million more for roading fixes, to get essential… Video, Audio
Water, power issues continue to plague lower North Island
Boil water notices remain in some places, with others still without electricity.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Efforts under way to support farmers, growers
Hawke's Bay farmers have been left with slips, rocks and slash across their land, trees in orchards were ripped out and properties covered in silt as the cyclone ripped through.
Expert feature: Disaster and Emergency Management
In light of Aotearoa being in a National State of Emergency, our expert today has been working in emergency and disaster management for 25 years. Jon Mitchell is the Capability Development Manager at… Audio
The emotional toll of Cyclone Gabrielle
It's nearly a week since Cyclone Gabrielle turned things upside down and inside out. As communities slowly begin to pick up the pieces, people may be feeling lost and emotionally run-down. Dr Kirsty… Audio
Cleaning up the mountains of waste in Hawke's Bay
To start the programme today we head back to the Hawke's Bay where Willy Benson owns PortaSkip and is one of the many busy locals pitching in to clean up in the worst hit areas of the region. He… Audio
Small Wairarapa community pulling together after floods swept through
Families cut off for days in the hardest hit part of Wairarapa after Cyclone Gabrielle have been flown out by chopper.
Forestry slash: some possible solutions
With much of the North Island's landscape destroyed, as well as homes and livelihoods, one of the big questions since Cyclone Gabrielle is just how so much forestry slash was allowed to sweep through… Audio
GNS surveying ground damage in Akl and Northland
Landslides have destroyed homes and infrastructure across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle; they've also killed people, including two firefighters in Muriwai.
Engineering Geologist… Audio
Te Tai Rāwhiti clean up continues amid lack of water
A lack of clean drinking water and contaminated silt from widespread flooding is sparking concern in Gisborne.
Max Towle was joined by RNZ reporter Samantha Gee in Te Tai Rāwhiti for the latest from… Audio
Napier residents struggle after week without power
Napier residents who have had no power to their homes for nearly a week are feeling frustated, with some describing it as worse than lockdown.
The city's main substation was damaged by floodwater.
… Audio
Waipawa and Otane pumps fail, water supply critical
Cyclone Gabrielle is leaving deadly hazards in its wake, as communities grapple with the cleanup.
In Central Hawke's Bay, the water supplies are critically low in Waipawa and Otane after… Audio
Feed shortage looms for farmers after Cyclone Gabrielle
It is feared some farmers have had their valuable winter feed crops completely wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle, which will cause further headaches in the coming months.
Council defends decision not to evacuate Esk Valley
A resident says people were calling for help from their rooftops as floodwaters ripped through the area. Audio
