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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
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'Let's not penny pinch': Large scale investment in roading needed, Bridges says
It will take large scale investment to future proof the state highway network and it is an issue that, for the most part, should be depoliticised, Simon Bridges says.
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Main highway repairs: Waka Kotahi says it could be months before some reopen
It will be at least a month until SH1 to Northland fully reopens. Waka Kotahi says its crews are working hard to get the road through the Brynderwyns reopened as quickly as possible.
But it says the… Video, Audio
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More rain, thunderstorm warning for flood-ravaged regions
Gisborne is keeping an eye on river levels as the drenched region has an orange heavy rain warning and a severe thunderstorm warning is also in place north of Auckland. Audio
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More rain hits cyclone-ravaged East Coast
Rain is pouring down in areas already soggy and devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Gisborne, with Metservice warning residents to expect 60 to 100mm of rain… Audio
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Heavy rain warnings issued for Marlborough, North Canterbury, possible future cyclones closely watched
Regions across the country are preparing for more rain as MetService issues a number of severe weather warnings.
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More rain causes flooding, evacuations around North Island
The latest in a series of weather events is blowing through the North Island, leaving flooded roads and stranded drivers throughout much of Auckland and Northland. Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Another wet night for recovering East Coast
It's been another wet night for much of the East Coast, with heavy rain warnings in place for Coromandel, Tai Rāwhiti and Hawkes Bay.
Sixty-four homes were evacuated in Tokomaru Bay yesterday evening… Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Roading update after fresh rain
Regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle are being hit by more atrocious weather, hampering clean-up efforts - and putting people on edge.
Metservice has issued orange rain warnings for Hawke's Bay… Audio
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Heavy rain warning for flood-hit areas, severe storm watch for upper North Island
Heavy rain is on the way for cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti with concern about a dam in a Tairāwhiti river, while the PM's planned trip to Wairoa today was cancelled.
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In photos: Cyclone Gabrielle's aftermath
As the clean-up after Cyclone Gabrielle continues, more rain is forecast for the flood-hit regions of Hawke's Bay, Taraiwhiti and Auckland.
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Heavy rain warning for Hawke's Bay, rain watches in Akl, Gisborne, Wairarapa, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty
A heavy rain warning is in force across Hawke's Bay, which was badly damaged and flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle.
The rain warning lasts until mid-Saturday.
Already it's turning dusty silt back into… Audio
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Red-stickered Auckland homeowners may need to pay rates
Aucklanders forbidden from entering their properties may still need to pay their rates bills due on Tuesday.
While some other Councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have opted to provide rates… Video, Audio
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Trans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
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Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to…
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Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to… Video, Audio
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NZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land
Opinion - we need to ask why we harvest pine forests on such fragile land, and what needs to change to prevent erosion debris and slash being washed from harvested land, Mark Bloomberg writes.
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Expect kūmara shortage this year, Northland farmers warn
Areas of rural Northland are still struggling with flooding, power outages and slips - days after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the area.
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Two-year-old Ivy's death unavoidable: Water 'rose extremely quickly and violently'
A two-year-old has drowned and died in the flash flooding in Eskdale. The girl, Ivy, is one of the seven people known to have been killed in Cyclone Gabrielle.
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What residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa need to know
With communities in cut-off regions having limited reception, here's RNZ's text-only updates on what those in Piha, Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa need to know.
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More than 2000 still in evacuation centres in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti
The government says there are 400 people in Tairāwhiti and 1900 people in Hawke's Bay staying in evacuation centres.
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Rainfall levels mean this summer 'will go down in history books' - MetService
MetService says the amount of rain that has lashed the upper North Island over summer is historic. Audio
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Napier residents struggling without power in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
In Napier the prospect of the power being off for several more days is starting to settle in - with many heading south to Hastings where power is back on. Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel roading and recovery
The Coromandel Peninsula is in major recovery mode after 6 weeks of heavy rain, with many parts being cut off following huge landslides. Mayor of Thames-Coromandel Len Salt says the whole district is… Audio
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Resident questions future of houses in slip-hit Muriwai
Residents in a coastal community in West Auckland have been left fearing for the future, after cyclone Gabrielle brought tons of land down in slips, leaving some homeless.
