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'Stoked': Transportable homes arrive for some cyclone victims
Relocatable homes have arrived in Tairāwhiti, providing a welcome boost for some of those displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Heavy rain on way for some areas Sunday, 'small risk' of tornadoes
The MetService is reminding people to keep up to date with weather forecasts as heavy rain and damaging winds are expected for Auckland and Northland late tomorrow.
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Section of main East Coast highway to close as heavy rain hits
Part of Tairāwhiti's main coastal highway will close tonight, as Easter travellers flood the roads and heavy rains are forecast, with no date for its reopening.
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Large numbers of police out watching Easter drivers
Police will be out in force this Easter watching for dangerous drivers, and those travelling on cyclone-damaged roads and in heavy rain are advised to be cautious.
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Where heavy rain and busy traffic is expected over Easter weekend
A heavy rain watch has been issued for Northland, Great Barrier Island and Hawke's Bay with orange heavy rain warning in place for Tai Rāwhiti / Gisborne. Audio
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Waka Kotahi warns of holiday weekend delays, urges preparation
Waka Kotahi is warning there will be delays this holiday weekend, particularly around cyclone-hit regions and urges motorists to show patience and be aware of disruption hotspots. Audio
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Tai Rawhiti rollout of second Covid booster going well
Anyone aged 30 and over is now eligible for a second covid booster. So far, 89 per cent of the eligible population have had their first two doses of the vaccine, and 73 per cent have had the first… Audio
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Conversations With My Immigrant Parents | Season 3 | Episode 1: Little Pomegranate Tree
Audio 3 Apr 2023Adel escaped religious persecution in Iran as a teenager. He talks with his wife Maxine and daughter Carmel about language, whakapapa, plane rides, and the privilege of putting art first. Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay still cleaning up as slash inquiry underway
Audio 29 Mar 2023Seven weeks on from the initial carnage hardest hit communities are still clearing debris. The day after the cyclone hit, we spoke with Bridget Parker whose property is near Tolaga Bay. She… Audio
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Two key issues hampering New Zealand's food security
Audio 28 Mar 2023A centralised approach to growing food specifically for export is affecting the country's food security, according to advocacy group, Eat New Zealand. Growing food in places that make it easy to… Audio
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Tolaga Bay forestry waste inquiry: 'It's not just a mess, it's dangerous'
Exhaustion, frustration and an air of sadness could be felt at a Tolaga Bay meeting, as people shared emotional accounts of the impact of slash and recent cyclones.
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Auckland LGNZ exit 'expensive and rash', critics say
Auckland's abrupt exit from the representative body for all local councils could cost it $750,000 more than it saves just on streetlights, and is short-sighted, critics say. Audio
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Commerce Commission advising on emergency collaboration
The Commerce Commission is advising businesses on how and when they can collaborate in response to an emergency.
This is in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and other weather events which battered… Audio
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Extreme water restrictions drag on for Gisborne residents
More than a month after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Gisborne locals are fed up with water restrictions as the council struggles to fix multiple breaks in the city's main pipeline.
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How do we disaster-proof our telco networks?
Audio 21 Mar 2023The vulnerability of the country's communications systems were exposed in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, as much of the badly-hit east coast was left incommunicado for days. In an era where so… Audio
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'Forgotten we're still stuck': Upset over handling of convoys
Tensions have run high in Tokomaru Bay over the district council's handling of convoys which have proven a life-line to residents needing to access Gisborne.
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Mental health building projects face soaring costs, delays - review
Government ministers are considering what to do about large cost escalations and delays in mental health building projects.
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Convoys hit road between cyclone-hit Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne
Official convoys have kicked off today for whanau wanting to travel between Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne along the backroad. The operation is very much trial and error, but miscommunication led to some… Video, Audio
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Army pays tribute to cyclone-ravaged Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti
Audio 17 Mar 2023In a show of support for cyclone-battered residents, the New Zealand Army Band has done something a little special. It's performed a heartfelt version of Ka Hao and Rob Ruha's award-winning song… Audio
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Te Whatu Ora unclear when checking ED figures will be complete
All performance data was taken down from the health agency's website last week to check whether it also contained mistakes.
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'Fairly busy': National Emergency Management Agency at committee
Response to recent climate disasters was the focus as the National Emergency Management Agency appeared before the Governance and Administration Committee for its annual review. Audio
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'Fairly busy': National Emergency Management Agency at committee
Response to recent climate disasters was the focus as the National Emergency Management Agency appeared before the Governance and Administration Committee for its annual review.
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The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Pt 2)
Audio 7 Mar 2023Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the volunteer army that has been called upon to help get rid of slash in Tairawhiti. Plus, they discuss the… Audio
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Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
Audio 7 Mar 2023As Tairawhiti deals with the many aspects of cyclone recovery it's emerged that a Gisborne District Council owned forest at Waingake was a factor in cutting off the region's water supply. Forestry… Audio
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Coromandel faced by more roading woes: 'This was meant to be the comeback summer'
SH25 in Coromandel has partially reopened to light vehicles after a section of the highway fell away, but the mayor says the latest slip is bringing more anxiety to the region. Audio
