Natural Disasters
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier Mayor on region's situation
Houses are underwater and roads have been washed out across Hawkes Bay following yesterday's extraordinary amount of rain.
People were rescued from their roofs by helicopters and boats to escape… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm's effects still being felt - Emergency Management Minister
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says this morning's evacuation in the Te Awa Estate in Napier shows that the worst is still not over, despite Cyclone Gabrielle moving away from the… Audio
Helicopter pilot on plucking people from rooftops
Helicopter pilots from the Defence Force, rescue services and private operators plucked between 300 and 400 people off roof tops across the Hawkes Bay yesterday as Cyclone Gabrielle caused rivers to… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds evacuated in Dargaville
Hundreds of people have evacuated in Dargaville with the Awakino River bursting its banks.
Most are staying with family or friends, but 160 people from the small town slept in evacuation centres last… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Limited power back for parts of Gisborne
Limited power is back in parts of Gisborne after the Tairāwhiti region was cut off from the rest of the country by ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Communications with the region are still spotty, and… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa residents forced to flee homes
Hundreds of people there were forced to flee their homes when the Wairoa river burst its banks yesterday.
Power is now mostly back on but the eight-thousand residents have no phone service, only one… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Te Awa Estate residents told to evacuate
Residents in Napier's Te Awa Estate near Marine Parade are being told to evacuate immediately due to rising flood waters.
Civil Defence says this covers Kenny Drive north to Hurunui Drive.
RNZ… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waka Kotahi update
Key roads across the North Island are badly damaged and isolating communities.
Bridges have been taken out by floods and roads have been severely damaged across the country - requiring a big clean up… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Forecast for next few days
Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to continue moving slowly away to the southeast of New Zealand.
Severe weather is easing in the top half of the North Island, but heavy rain is expected in central New… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle damage becoming apparent
"The most significant weather event this century."
That's the way Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Communication and physical access to many… Audio
Tairua cleaning up after Cyclone Gabrielle
To Coromandel now where large parts of the Peninsula remain cut off and without power due to cyclone Gabrielle. A huge slip during last month's floods meant State Highway 25A between Kopu and Tairua… Audio
Northland cleans up after Cyclone Gabrielle
Dargaville and Whangarei were the Northland towns worst affected by ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle. Evacuations and road closures continued yesterday as the storm's tentacles moved away from the… Audio
ANZ urges storm-affected customers to get in touch
New Zealand's biggest bank is offering support for customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
More than 20,000 insurance claims made - more expected
The country's biggest insurance firm IAG says it is progressing recent flood claims at pace and standing by to support customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Firefighters trapped, injured in Auckland's Muriwai house collapse
A firefighter is trapped inside a collapsed house in Muriwai and another is in a critical condition. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm? Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmers shifting stock, relying on generators
Some Northland farmers are using generators to keep their dairy sheds running, as the ferocious weather causes widespread power outages in the region.
'People do need to be bunkering down' - Meteorologist warns
The worst of Cyclone Gabrielle is yet to come, a forecaster has warned, with high winds and and significant amounts of rain expected across much of the North Island. Audio
Trial to see if 'smart' sensors can warn of forest fires early
The technology will be installed in McHughs Forest Park in Darfield as part of a trial.
Violence holds up Turkey quake aid response
A worsening security situation in southern Turkey has disrupted rescue efforts, with shots ringing out amongst the rubble.