Weather
Hundreds of Auckland renters struggling in flood-hit homes
As if the rental market wasn't already tight enough - there are now hundreds of renters left in flood damaged homes, desperately searching for a new rental.
So far 277 homes have been red stickered… Audio
Auckland deputy mayor details flood clean-up as cyclone looms
Aucklanders be prepared to get by on your own for three days - that's the advice from Emergency Management.
Cyclone Gabrielle is off the coast of Australia and could be heading towards New Zealand… Audio
'It was a massive boom': Coromandel beach Cathedral Cove closed after 'scary' landslide
A landslide came crashing down on popular Cathedral Cove, with witnesses describing the moment as "frightening" and "scary".
Preparing for Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle: Thames-Coromandel extends state of emergency
Residents in the upper North Island are being urged to prepare as another cyclone heads towards Aotearoa, and Thames-Coromandel extends its state of emergency. Audio
Rain, flooding-damaged areas to be hit by cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is tracking towards the upper parts of the North Island.
The low-pressure storm has formed in the Coral Sea and could hit New Zealand by the end of the week.
The areas… Audio
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle heading towards North Island
The top of the North Island is being urged to brace for Cyclone Gabrielle.
It's formed as a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea - between Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
But it's tracking… Audio
Auckland floods: Tower Insurance receives 4800 claims so far
Tower Insurance was expecting more to come in, and expected the floods to trigger the company's reinsurance cover for catastrophic events.
Housing flood-displaced in Auckland a big job
A housing crisis, and then floods - the government is scrambling to provide longer term accommodation for hundreds of people displaced in Auckland.
The Temporary Accommodation Service is now tasked… Audio
Whangarei Mayor on Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle could reach Northland on Sunday before moving south towards Auckland.
The category one cyclone is currently in the Coral Sea and is likely to become a category three over the next… Audio
Forecaster on possible Cyclone Grabrielle hit
Cyclone Gabrielle could reach Northland on Sunday before moving south towards Auckland.
The category one cyclone is currently in the Coral Sea and is likely to become a category three over the next… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle could affect Northland, Auckland
There's confirmation this morning Cyclone Gabrielle could affect Northland on Sunday before moving south towards Auckland.
The category one cyclone is currently in the Coral Sea and is likely to… Audio
Expert warning on structural integrity of flood-damaged homes
A construction expert is warning that owners of flood-damaged Auckland homes with untreated timber need to take rapid action.
Prendos property consultant Phil O'Sullivan says untreated wooden… Audio
Uncertainty clouds path of newly named Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle
MetService says it is unsure of the exact path of Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle as it approaches Aotearoa.
Govt announces $5m support package for flood-affected businesses in Auckland
Businesses which face closure or a significant impact on their operations since the floods can draw on a new fund, the prime minister says.
Council's latest bid to inspect 'seepage' in stopbank thwarted by road closure
The West Coast Regional Council says it is aware of 'seepage" from a stopbank at Franz Josef.
Waitangi Day disrupts timetable for council payouts to flood-hit Aucklanders
Residents who have been affected by the flood are still waiting to receive payments from the council's Emergency Relief Fund.
The Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter (Part Two)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter debate whether prescription fees for medicines need to be scrapped. Plus, they talk about the legal rights of property owners… Audio
Civil Defence payments for flood-hit Aucklanders not enough
Advocates for people hardest hit by the flooding in Auckland are backing the Green Party's call to increase civil defence payments.
That Party wants the Government to double the amount it's paying… Audio
Flood-destroyed bridge replaced with temporary fix in six days
A style of bridge used by armed forces has been installed in Auckland's Riverhead after floodwaters swept the existing one away. Audio
'Our anger this time is the lack of response after the last flood'
For some West Auckland residents, last month's catastrophic floods weren't the first time their homes had been affected by an extreme weather event. Audio
