Morning Report

A state of emergency was declared in the Bay of Plenty last night and hundreds of evacuations were made in Ōpōtiki, West End Ōhope, and Ōhiwa harbour,.

Further north Waihi Beach, Athernree and Maketu… Read more Audio

Two hundred Muriwai residents spent the night at the local Surf Club after being asked to evacuate.

Long-time resident Debbie Wong says she was woken with a bang outside and the power went out. 

She… Read more Audio

A volunteer firefighter is trapped inside a collapsed house in the west Auckland community of Muriwai and another is in a critical condition. 

Fire and Emergency chief executive Kerry Gregory says a… Read more Audio

Gisborne was right in the firing line of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle on Monday night.

Rain fell in the city overnight, with rivers overflowing throughout the Tairawhiti region, and forestry waste… Read more Audio

Flooding is affecting properties in the Thames-Coromandel District. 

Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Kim Hill from  hames on Coromandel's west coast where the town's main street is flooded.
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Thousands of people were without power overnight on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Powerco has been working to reconnect its customers but the hazardous conditions have made it impossible to repair some… Read more Audio

Two houses have collapsed in the Auckland coastal community of Muriwai last night with latest reports stating two people are trapped in one of the collapsed houses.

USAR teams and fire crews are at… Read more Audio