Morning Report

The national state of emergency has been extended for another seven days, so government agencies can provide additional resources as they are needed. The declaration applies to Northland, Auckland… Read more Audio

Exactly one week ago, Hannah climbed with her nine-month-old baby, three other children, six other adults, two dogs and a cat onto the roof of a Puketapu house, trying to escape rising flood water.

A… Read more Audio

It's been seven days since Cyclone Gabrielle struck and residents of some of Napier's most deprived areas say they are still being left in the dark - literally.

As of yesterday afternoon, about ten… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is promising rolling support for households and businesses wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Chris Hipkins is adamant his new 50 million dollar support package is an interim measure… Read more Audio

A 50 million dollar support package for businesses struck down by Cyclone Gabrielle will provide some immediate cash relief, while the Government considers more long-term support.

Another 250 million… Read more Audio

A Tairawhiti business leader says the government's initial fifty-million dollar support package is "brilliant." The money is to tide over businesses and the primary sector while a recovery taskforce… Read more Audio

Sludgey-like a cow pat, stinky, and easier to move with your hands than a spade - that's how one Gisborne resident describes the silt that burried his prized backyard garden the night Cyclone… Read more Audio

Napier's mayor Kirsten Wise is describing the initial relief package outlined by the government as "a start".

She spoke to Corin Dann on Morning Report. Read more Audio