Morning Report

Up to 500 houses were evacuated in Ōpōtiki ahead of the high tide at 1.30am on Tuesday.

Authorities warned last night of flooding and debris throughout homes, and Defence Force staff are on the… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency says it is too early to know when search teams can restart their efforts to find a firefighter trapped under a collapsed house.

Muriwai volunteer firefighters were at a house when… Read more Audio

Napier and Hastings are in a State of Emergency. Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says the most important thing is to keep the community safe.

Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst says it's also critical that… Read more Audio

Napier and Hastings are in a State of Emergency.

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise says the most important thing is to keep the community safe.

Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst says it's also critical that… Read more Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle is also making its presence known in Taranaki. 

Power is out in some areas, and there is damage across the region.

Taranaki Civil Defence controller Todd Velvin spoke to Kim Hill.
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RNZ reporters are on the ground in some of the worst hit areas as Cyclone Gabrielle ploughed through.

Morning Report heard from Andrew McRae in Whitianga on Coromandel's east coast and Soumya… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency responded to two two collapsed houses with people trapped inside in Muruwai . Two people are now in hospital. 

In Auckland last night around 100 people were evacuated in Mt Eden… Read more Audio

Flooding, slips, downed trees and powerlines are causing major problems from Northland to Hawke's Bay with roads closed in all affected regions.

Ten regions are now under a state of emergency - the… Read more Audio

Two houses have collapsed in Muriwai as Cyclone Gabrielle hits Auckland.

Piha on the city's west coast was cut off last night by slips and flooding.

Meanwhile, residents living near the historic… Read more Audio