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National seeks to sway freedom camping law with newfound power
The National Party plans to use its extra place on a select committee to strongarm the government into making a crucial change to its freedom camping legislation.
Temporary Air NZ flights between Napier and Gisborne
People in Hawkes Bay and Tai Rāwhiti can now fly between Gisborne and Napier.
Air New Zealand has added a new temporary service in response to severely damaged roads between the two cities.
The… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: East Coast roads update
Some communities on the East Coast are still stuck as they wait for roads to be fixed.
Te Puia Springs remains isolated, with State Highway 35 closed to Tolaga Bay.
Wairoa has had access restored to… Audio
Road crews clearing mud-filled roads in Pakowhai
Work has been going on to clear mud-filled roads in rural Hawke's Bay.
RNZ reporter Phil Pennington has been out with road crews in Pakowhai - he told Māni Dunlop about the job ahead. Audio
Te Puia Springs nurses undeterred by road closures
Nurses at Te Puia Springs Hospital are taking a hair-raising farm bike ride across rugged terrain to get to their shifts.
Many staff at the hospital live in nearby Tokomaru Bay, but the road is… Audio
Air New Zealand conducts first flight in te reo Māori
Aotearoa's airline has delivered a flight in te reo Māori for the first time as kapa haka stars flew to Tāmaki Makarau for Te Matatini.
Deputy Mayor on more than 100 roads damaged across Auckland
More than 100 roads have been badly damaged across Auckland, leaving emergency management teams flat-out.
And there have been more than 1000 landslides, too, with the communities out west have borne… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings mayor update
Damage from Cyclone Gabrielle is becoming clearer as roads slowly open and cellphone reception is gradually restored.
Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst spoke to Kim Hill. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some roads reopening
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
Waka Kotahi on regional road damage and updates
There's been confusion in Hawke's Bay where the only road linking Hastings and Napier was opened, only to have been closed again. Waka Kotahi National Spokesperson for Emergency Response Mark Owen… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hopes travel to Coromandel will be possible soon
Waka Kotahi says travel to and from the Coromandel should be possible by Thursday morning.
A mammoth slip on Northland's State Highway 1 at Dome Valley may be cleared by Friday
Meanwhile across… Audio
Calling Home: Haydon Dewes in Calgary, Canada
Haydon Dewes grew up in Hastings then worked for a while a reporter at the Dominion Post. He's been living in Calgary for years now, raising a family there and founding a craft brewing beer company. Audio
Air NZ cancels multiple flights ahead of cyclone
Air New Zealand has cancelled several North Island flights ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Call for tenders to draft Te Anau central hub development plan
A plan is being sought to support Te Anau's growth to become a standalone journey and a central hub for Fiordland.
Queenstown council backs plans to be carbon zero visitor economy
The destination management plan is a collaboration involving Destination Queenstown, Lake Wanaka Tourism and the council.
Good Morning America showcases iconic Rotorua destination
An iconic Rotorua destination has been broadcast to millions of viewers on Good Morning America.
Record-breaking rainfall prompts warning over travel to tracks and parks
The Mountain Safety Council says it is very uncommon for it to strongly recommend that people do not visit public conservation land or regional parks on a scale like this.
Final Boeing 747 rolls off the assembly line
Boeing has delivered its final 747 jumbo jet, after a production run of more than five decades.
Several generations of Boeing workers were there to send off the plane, plus a surprise guest in John… Audio
Part of Northern Motorway closed due to flooding
Part of Auckland's northern motorway had to be shut completely after flooding on Wednesday morning.
Water swelled across the road near Northcote and it was shut between Esmonde Rd and Northcote Rd.
…Waka Kotahi warns people to stay off the roads
Waka Kotahi is advising people in the Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel to consider carefully whether they need to drive this morning and to closely check conditions. Highways across the region… Audio