Weather
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti civil defence update
Another round of heavy rain is posing a threat to the already unstable ground in Tai Rāwhiti.
Overnight the area has already had 24.4 milimetres of rain - with a total of more than 86.4 forecast… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Taradale and Waiohiki clean up
Hawke's Bay locals are worried about what is coming with the weather.
Reporter Jemima Huston headed into Taradale and Waiohiki in Napier, two areas that were flooded when the Tutaekuri river broke… Audio
Locals worry forecast rain will set back clean-up efforts
More rain in Hawke's Bay is worrying locals who have already made massive efforts to clean up from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Heavy rain warning for flood-hit areas, severe storm watch for upper North Island
Heavy rain is on the way for cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti with concern about a dam in a Tairāwhiti river, while the PM's planned trip to Wairoa today was cancelled.
Questions need to be asked after eight rescued during ultra-marathon - councillor
An Arrowtown councillor says under-preparation may be a factor in the rescue of some athletes from the Southern Lakes Ultra-Marathon course yesterday. Audio
Tai Rāwhiti resident shares harrowing cyclone ordeal
The Gisborne local stood in horror on his driveway watching the Waimatā River, which had doubled in size, thundering towards the city.
'We're actually very lucky to make it out of State Highway 2'
Liam Harvey was in a truck laden with traffic cones heading through hills outside Napier to close off roads in the dark when trees started to fall, blocking his path.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Cleaning up in one of Dargaville's hardest-hit streets
Assessors are getting through a long list of building checks in Te Tai Tokerau - where red stickers have been issued across all three districts.
Sam Olley spoke to some of those cleaning up. Audio
Dry conditions have South Island farms already using winter feed
South Island paddocks have been described as looking like they have "just been sprayed with glyphosate". Audio
Where to get help in Gisborne
Here is the latest from the local council and Civil Defence for the region.
In photos: Cyclone Gabrielle's aftermath
As the clean-up after Cyclone Gabrielle continues, more rain is forecast for the flood-hit regions of Hawke's Bay, Taraiwhiti and Auckland.
Watch - Auckland Emergency Management gives latest Cyclone Gabrielle response update
Watch: Auckland Emergency Management has provided its latest update on Cyclone Gabrielle recovery in the region.
Transistor radios making a come back post Cyclone Gabrielle
Old-fashioned transistor radios have been flying off the shelves in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Jim Mayo is the owner of the Mayo Group, which supplies audio visual equipment to stores all across… Audio
Explainer: How to be prepared for more rain in hardest-hit cyclone regions
More heavy rain is on the way. So what does this mean for the already soaked and flood-damaged regions? And how can we prepare?
Severe weather warning for Hawke's Bay - latest forecast
Severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Hawke's Bay are in place from today until mid-Saturday.
There are also heavy rain watches in place for Gisborne, Wairarapa (including the Tararua District)… Audio
Wairoa's mayor Craig Little on what the damaged town needs
Wairoa is also under the heavy rain warning - which lasts until mid-Saturday.
Residents are cleaning up Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effects.
But infrastructure, such as the roads in and out of… Audio
Heavy rain warning for Hawke's Bay, rain watches in Akl, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty
A heavy rain warning is in force across Hawke's Bay, which was badly damaged and flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle.
The rain warning lasts until mid-Saturday.
Already it's turning dusty silt back into… Audio
Ten rescued from ultra-marathon cold snap
Eight people had to be evacuated, suffering mild hypothermia.
'Heaps of digging bro' to save 12,000 wine bottles from silt
Tales of resilience and recovery, spirit and sweat continue to emerge from the slip-scarred valleys of Hawke's Bay.
Questions over Southern Lakes Ultra marathon
Serious questions are being asked of the Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon director, after runners were brought down from a mountain-side in wild weather, and spent two nights in evacuation centres… Audio
