Checkpoint

Major landslides have taken out houses in the West Auckland community of Muriwai and the search is still continuing for a trapped firefighter.

Power is out, people have been told to move out and many… Read more Video, Audio

The government says there are 225,000 people without power across the country.

Energy Minister Megan Woods says it's the largest disruption to eletricity infrastructure since Cyclone Bola - which hit… Read more Video, Audio

Gisborne has been battered in the Cyclone Gabrielle, and residents have been warned it could be days or weeks before power is fully restored.

Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz says there are more than… Read more Video, Audio

In Hastings on Gilligan Road, residents have been forced to crawl on to their roofs, chased by rising flood waters.

Kevin McCormack and his wife were waiting for several hours on their roof before a… Read more Video, Audio

The Coromandel Peninsula is feeling the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, and locals are worried there's more to come tonight.

A number of shops in Thames have shut for the day, while more are… Read more Video, Audio

The government's announced $11.5 million for community groups and NGOs in Auckland - using unspent Covid funding.

The money will go towards helping community providers meet increased demand… Read more Video, Audio

Power outages, evacuations and road closures - from the Far North to the Bay of Plenty - and Cyclone Gabrielle still has more wind and rain.

MetService says the storm is just halfway through, and the… Read more Video, Audio

Vodafone is dealing with dozens of cell sites down across the North Island.

The company's Chief Technology Officer Tony Baird talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio

Cindy Bedggood and her whānau are preparing to spend a second night at the evacuation centre at McKay Stadium in Whangārei, after the gentle stream behind her house turned into raging torrent of… Read more Video, Audio

Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is live from Ōpōtiki, where evacuations have been recommended. Read more Video, Audio

Residents in low lying areas of Tairawhiti have been urged to evacuate as the rain intensifies.

People in Hikuwai Tolaga Bay and Te Arai Manutuke as well as Onepoto residents at Wharekahika or Hicks… Read more Video, Audio