Morning Report

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to continue moving slowly away to the southeast of New Zealand.

Severe weather is easing in the top half of the North Island, but heavy rain is expected in central New… Read more Audio

"The most significant weather event this century."

That's the way Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.

Communication and physical access to many… Read more Audio

Two weeks after the Interislander ferry Kaitaki broke down off the coast of Wellington, its sister ship the Aratere broke down while entering the Tory Channel destined for Picton yesterday afternoon.

Reporter Kate Green says the East Coast is scrambling to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle after power and communications were taken out.

Civil Defence is using satelite phones to communicate.

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The Emergency Management Minister has declared a National State of Emergency.

Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says it is an unprecedented event.

"Since Sunday, NEMA have been in close… Read more Audio

RNZ In Depth reporter Anusha Bradley lives in Te Awanga, east of Hastings, and has had to evacuate her home as Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

She spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

Communications in Tairāwhiti region are effectively blacked out, knocking out the internet and other systems.

Fire and Emergency says it has lost radio and cellphone contact with its ground teams in… Read more Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle has taken a path of destruction across the North Island.

Metservice head of weather communications Lisa Murray spoke to Corin Dann.
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