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Rodney District local board member Mark Dennis says the northern Auckland settlements of Helensville, Parakai, South Head and Kaukapakapa had to fend for themselves. Audio

Preliminary rounds for the second Dunedin Concerto Competition are just about to start. Patron Bruce Hodgson tells us what audiences can look forward to. Audio

Some business owners hit by Cyclone Gabrielle are unimpressed by the government's $50million support package - calling it just a drop in the bucket.

Ministers are yet to decide how the funding will… Audio

Flood-stricken areas are receiving donations from around the country.

Krystal Gibbens has been talking to people wanting to help. Audio

The clean up is in full swing in the hard-hit town of Te Karaka, about 30 kilometres west of Gisborne.

About 80 whānau are still in evacuation centres, five days after Cyclone Gabrielle rushed… Video, Audio

Those displaced or affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle can get help with insurance claims through a new service from today.

The Government has launched the New Zealand Claims… Audio

The dangers of burnout – a stress-based condition related to overwork – are too often disregarded, says Australian psychiatrist Gordon Parker. He argues that we need better public education about how… Audio

Marae across the motu are springing into action to help people impacted by the cyclone. Kokiri Marae in Lower Hutt is taking donations of supplies for the East Coast. General Manager Tina Olsen-Ratana… Audio

Ngati Kahungunu has been organising the iwi response up and down the east coast. Marae have been flooded in Omahu, Bridge Pa and Wairoa and many other areas. Ngati Kahungnunu chairman Bayden Barber… Audio

There has been scant information about the state of rural Tairawhiti - and the many small communities and farms inland from Gisborne and Wairoa. Local Federated Farmers board member Sandra Faulkner is… Audio

Trucks are getting food, water and fuel to cut-off townships along SH2 between Ōpōtiki and Te Karaka.

There are multiple hazards on the stretch of road, which is still closed to the public Steve… Video, Audio

It's time now for our weekly chat with a co-leader of the Green Party. And today it's the turn of Marama Davidson. Audio

The government has committed another three million in aid to Turkey and Syria.

Meanwhile expats are doing what they can to help the humanitarian response.

Turkish and Syrian businesses throughout… Audio

It's a common and even unwelcome sight in lawns throughout New Zealand. But the tall stalks and black heads of plantain could help clean up the country's waterways, according to a dairy industry… Audio

With Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent in Europe Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

New York writer and psychotherapist, Lesley Alderman learned about a new genre of writing from some of her patients. Audio

How are your new year's resolution going? If you've already given up on them, you're not alone; researchers have found that most people have abandoned their resolutions and slipped back into old… Audio

An Auckland concrete contractor pumped five million litres of water from two floors of underground carparks this week as flooding wreaked havoc across the city. At least 100 vehicles were submerged in… Audio

Hundreds of people have been displaced after flooding affected homes across Auckland, and social organisations have been flat out providing shelter and support.

Auckland City Mission has already… Audio

In the central Auckland suburb of Epsom, the flooding found its way into an eight-unit townhouse complex on Gillies Ave. Reporter Leonard Powell spoke to one of the residents there, who -- thanks to… Audio

NASA has announced it will partner with the US military research agency to develop a nuclear engine for future missions to Mars.

Engineers say this technology could reduce a trip to Mars from nine… Audio

The annual inflation rate stayed at 7-point-2 percent to the end of December.

Stats NZ says it was driven by high food, household, and building costs, but partly offset by cheaper fuel.

Statistics'… Audio