Weather
Hawke's Bay rail line a mess after Cyclone Gabrielle
Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.
A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Video, Audio
PM Hipkins waits on NZTA advice before promising road fixes
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited fragile roads on the Coromandel Peninsula today.
It comes as State Highway 25A connecting Kopu with Hikuai remains closed and State Highway 25 between Opoutere… Video, Audio
Wild weather strikes West Coast
Wild weather has hit the West Coast overnight.
MetService says the West Coast, from Fiordland to Greymouth, is currently experiencing downpours and highly-active thunderstorms
Almost-two thousand… Audio
Napier's Awatoto industrial zone cordoned off due to contamination
Napier City Council says testing has found high levels of contamination in silt and water. Audio
What regions need, three weeks since Cyclone Gabrielle
Three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle and flood victims are still waiting to hear more details of the government recovery plan.
Major state highways are out for the foreseeable for Wairoa, Hawke's… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tests for contamination at Napier industrial area
Officials are waiting to find out how contaminated an industrial area in Napier has become after floodwaters swept through three weeks ago.
The area in Awatoto is home to about 20 businesses… Audio
Whangamatā school pupils remote learning while SH25 fixed
SH25 at Opoutere is going to reopen tonight to light vehicles, after a washout grew yesterday to take out a lane of the key road to the Coromandel Peninsula.
The bus to Whangamatā Area School has not… Video, Audio
Street's future hangs in the balance amid plan to demolish homes
Plans to redevelop a Māngere street decimated by floods does not appear to be going down too well with some of the affected residents.
MetService warns West Coast of thunderstorms, potential tornado
Severe thunderstorms, hail and the chance of a small tornado are forecast to hit the West Coast later on Wednesday.
Coromandel's State Highway 25 closed again after more subsidence
The road was damaged following heavy rain on Sunday evening.
Reserve soldier describes night of rescues as Cyclone Gabrielle hit
Rescuing people trapped on rooftops in Esk Valley is something he will never forget.
Gisborne mayor urges serious investment in region's roads
The mayor of Gisborne has welcomed the government decision to focus its transport priorities to repair roads in cyclone-hit areas.
In its three-year plan, the government had wanted to reallocate some… Audio
Muriwai residents bring in own geotech experts for stickered homes
Some Muriwai residents are bringing in their own experts - saying they're sick of being stonewalled by the council.
Last night the council's geotech boss told Checkpoint some residents may have to… Audio
Key Coromandel SH25 closing overnight as washout grows
Coromandel could be in a hole lot of trouble with another chunk of a key highway disappearing down a hillside.
State Highway 25 between Whangamatā and Hikuai is open for essential travel only and… Video, Audio
Balancing safety and desire to head home in the wake of weather disasters
There can be tension when communities feel the risk from a hazard has diminished enough for them to return home and pick up their lives, Martin Brook writes.
Cyclone-hit Wairoa fears being forgotten as rain keeps falling
There is a collective sense of dread that comes whenever the sky turns grey, a pall of anxiety that descends whenever the rain returns.
'I am done, I am so tired': Rates demand piles pressure on flooding victim
Izma Azad no longer shuts the front gate of her home - there is nothing valuable inside, she says. Audio
Weather-proofing transport network crucial, PM says
The decision to refocus transport spending will not compromise action on climate change, Chris Hipkins says. Audio
Vanuatu remains in state of emergency after double cyclones
Vanuatu remains in a state of emergency after double severe cyclones. Audio
Auckland water agency estimates price tag of flood damage at over $250 million
Watercare has estimated the cost of the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary flooding will come in at over $250 million.
