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Napier mayor has update on situation in city
Power is slowly coming on in Napier, with about 30 percent of households now expected to have electricity.
On the line now is Napier mayor Kirsten Wise. Audio
West Auckland residents warned to remain on alert
About 20 homes were evacuated in Piha last night due to land instability, and an exclusion zone is in place for a large part of Muriwai.
For safety reasons, Auckland Emergency Management has also… Audio
Defence Force has update on response
The Defence Force has more than 700 people providing aid and support to those in regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Navy vessels have been delivering food and other supplies to communities on the East… Audio
Wairoa no longer cut off as some major highways reopen
Dozens of roads remain closed due to the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and it will be some time still until many are reopened.
Bridges are a big issue, many of which were washed away in the… Audio
More power coming on in Napier
Lauren Crimp is at civil defence headquarters in Hawkes Bay where she has been told more power is coming on in Napier people are ecstatic.
She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Rehette Stoltz Gisborne Mayor on Cyclone Gabrielle
Limited access to water has been restored for people in Gisborne after its backup water treatment plant failed yesterday morning.
The city was asked to urgently stop using water on Friday after the… Audio
Gisborne no longer cut off from neighbouring towns
Limited access to water has been restored for people in Gisborne after its backup water treatment plant failed yesterday morning.
The city was asked to urgently stop using water on Friday after the… Audio
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMs
The combination of science and law are working together to take out that "if only I had known" factor.
Don't expect gold-plated cyclone roading fixes - Kelvin Davis
The Te Tai Tokerau MP says Northlanders should not expect gold-plated fixes for the region's Cyclone Gabrielle-ravaged roads.
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle victims return to homes covered in mud and silt
Days after their properties were inundated with rapidly rising floodwater, residents are returning to devastating scenes.
As it happened - cyclone updates: Death toll rises to at least eight
The number of deaths linked to the winds, landslips and floodwaters caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to eight, with another death near Napier. See how the day unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Flooded cemetery exposes bones in Hawke's Bay town
Residents in the small settlement of Omahu spent the day throwing their flood stricken belongings on the street, and dealing with the exposed graves and bones that have been found in the debris.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Friday's response in pictures
Civil Defence, NZDF and countless community organisations are doing what they can to help. See how the clean-up is going with RNZ's photo gallery.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tech expert with phone tips in an emergency
While some cut-off communities around the motu remain in the dark heading into the weekend - others are starting to come back online with limited capacity. Unison is asking reconnected Hawke's Bay… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Significant number of schools flood-damaged
A significant number of schools in Tairwahiti and Hawkes Bay have been flood damaged in the cyclone and it will be up to each of them to decide when to open. The Ministry of Education says it… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Mud covering vines in Esk Valley - PM Hipkins
At Parliament Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is giving an update after visiting Hawke's Bay again today. [embed]… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Pakowhai residents return to devastation
Days after their properties were inundated with rapidly rising floodwater, residents of Pakowhai, between Hastings and Napier, are returning to devastating scenes. For many, it's still too early to… Video, Audio
'Outlandish claims' about number of deaths, PM says
The death toll from cyclone Gabrielle has risen to eight, but there have been some "outlandish claims" about the number of people who have died, says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.
Land movement detected at Muriwai street, residents told to leave
Auckland Emergency Management is asking residents of a street in Muriwai to leave after detecting land movement under houses.
