Natural Disasters

As the waters recede, and some connections are restored, we're learning more about how quickly floodwaters rose and hearing about the courage of those who went to help.

Max Towle heard from Army… Audio

Gisborne's water supply has failed.

A ban is now in force and residents are being told to stop using water immediately.

Tairāwhiti Emergency Management group controller Ben Green spoke to Max Towle.

Many petrol stations are still closed in cyclone-hit parts of the country in the face of growing demand from frustrated motorists and others needing fuel.

But there is progress in getting crucial… Audio

Michelle Hill lives on a farm in Waiotira, just 45 minutes from Dargaville.

Her family has been completely alone since Monday, with the radio being their only connection to the world.

Her cellphone… Audio

People are still being evacuated from Piha on Auckland's west coast, with the land dangerous and unstable days after the storm.

Road and phone access is back but the seaside community is without… Audio

Tolaga Bay is one of the most isolated places on the East Coast following the storm.

Limited information has come from the coastal community since Monday, but cellphone reception has now been… Audio

Sally Murphy has been to Esk Valley, the most devastated area of Napier.

She spoke to Corin Dann.
  Audio

Hundreds of Napier residents have hit the road for Hastings to take advantage of electricity in the nearby city.

Last night, power company Unison said there were still more than 31,000 disconnected… Audio

Thousands of people across the motu are again waking up this morning displaced and disconnected after cyclone Gabrielle's impact.

Six people have died, more than 3000 are still uncontactable and… Audio

As Hawkes Bay grapples with the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle, people at an evacuation centre came together last night for a pick me up to help get through the toughest of times.

At the… Audio

Ngāti Porou iwi members from around New Zealand and the world have come together to deliver urgently required communications equipment into the remote East Cape.

The iwi's commercial arm - Ngāti… Audio

Engineers are getting creative in the mission to restore power networks to Hawkes Bay.

With thousands of people still without electricity in the region, Unison Networks is considering bypassing a… Audio

Roads are finally starting to reopen across cut off parts of the country after the destruction from cyclone Gabrielle

The entire perimeter of the Coromandel peninsula is now drivable - and the… Audio

A woman rescued from Pakowhai near Hastings says the devastation caused by the flooding there is unbelievable. 

On Tuesday, Natalie Morgans and another 11 other Pakowhai residents gathered on a roof… Audio

People in cyclone hit areas on the East Coast are still struggling to get in touch with family and friends.

This Gisborne woman says the hardest thing about the storm has been not being able to… Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand is accepting offers of international assistance, He also adjourned Parliament for the week, while the country remains in a national state of emergency… Audio

Thousands of people in the North Island are still waiting for power to be restored. Authorities say reinforcements are on the way, but essential supplies are dwindling. Many of those stranded would… Audio