Weather
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 June 2024
On today's episode, bad weather has been battering Te Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay leading to states of emergency being declared in the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne, further south in… Audio
Tairawhiti communities isolated as SH35 closes again
In Tairawhiti, State Highway 35 is closed again, isolating communities up the East Coast. Just to the north of Gisborne, more than 700 people were evacuated from Te Karaka overnight and a state of… Audio
Dozens of residents evacuated in Hastings after heavy rain
In Hawke's Bay, a state of emergency remains in force in the coastal settlement of Haumoana, east of Hastings. Dozens of residents were evacuated in the early hours of the morning as heavy swells… Audio
Township 'fully cut off' in East Coast flooding
Whānau who had to evacuate as the floodwaters rose had one thought: "Oh no, not again." Audio
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay under state of emergency
Communities in Te Tai Rawhiti and Hawke's Bay are under states of emergency as a result of serious weather in the past 24 hours. About 90 homes have been evacuated in Wairoa due to flooding - there… Audio
East Coast wind, rain and evacuations: What you need to know
Police have been going door to door as heavy rain and wind lashes the region, with local state of emergencies declared.
Power outages in Wairoa after heavy rain
Dozens of homes have been evacuated in Wairoa, and people in the town are worried about the incoming high tide. A State of Emergency has been declared for the Wairoa township. Wairoa mayor Craig… Audio
Update: State of Emegercy in Haumoana, Hastings
In Hastings a state of emergency has been declared in Haumoana because of costal inundation. Police are knocking on doors asking affected residences to evacuate. Hawkes Bay Civil defence is calling… Audio
Update: heavy rain causes evacuations in Gisborne
Heavy rain on the East Coast, has caused evacuations in Te Karaka 30-kilometres north-west of Gisborne, a state of emergency in Haumoana in Hastings and also in Wairoa township there have been… Audio
Gisborne river levels rise, second flood warning issued
Flights to Gisborne tonight have been diverted, and residents living near Hikuwai and Waipaoa rivers are being alerted to flood warnings.
Warning for motorists as severe weather hits East Coast
The regions are expecting more rainfall over the next day and a half than they have had the whole month of June.
Heavy rain and gales for Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay
Orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place for the north-east of the North Island.
Record temperatures hit the USA
Who are the men behind President Biden's campaign? Mitch McCann has the news out of New York Audio
The critical corrosion affecting power pylons
The vast bulk of Transpower's electricity towers are over 35 years old, and few have been put up in the last three decades.
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
Weather holds up Transpower's pylon fix
But the lines operator says it is on track to have capacity for the Monday morning surge.
More heavy rain to pound parts of North Island, top of the South
Weather watches and warnings are in place, with people told to clear drains and avoid low-lying areas.
More heavy rain expected to add to Northland's power woes this weekend
After a difficult week of poor weather and power cuts downpours may pile more misery onto the region over the weekend.
Kaitaia small businesses and residents frustrated
There were broken coffee machines, a scramble for generators and businesses left out of pocket in the Far North town of Kaitaia after Northland was plunged into darkness yesterday, Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Millions of Canadians affected by heatwave
Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about a heatwave affecting millions across the country, Canada taking further steps to ward off foreign interferrence and an airline that has… Audio