East Coast

Melody Thomas – herself a one-time ukulele teacher – speaks to music teachers, students and musicians about what it takes to be a good music teacher, and a good student. Audio

Back home, severe southerly gales and heavy swells along the the East coast of the north island are all expected to ease today. Audio

Gisborne residents were spared the worst yesterday when ex-Tropical Cyclone Pam passed by without inflicting serious damage. Audio

Our reporter Nicole Pryor is in Tologa Bay where the remnants of Cyclone Pam is now moving away. Audio

In this country, Cyclone Pam has been battering the North Island's east coast today. Audio

The east coast of the North Island has been bearing the brunt today, with 100 people evacuating in the face of huge waves pounding the beaches. Audio

Weather forecaster Richard Green has just been evactuated from Tolaga Bay. He tells us the latest on the storm that's hit the East Cape and Gisborne. Audio

Peter Higgs, Civil Defence Emergency Controller for Gisborne, has just finished his debrief and he's with us. Audio

Andrea owns a restaurant on the Gisborne waterfront, battered by cyclone Pam Audio

Peter Higgs is Gisborne's Civil Defence Emergency Controller. Audio

Rahul Doshi is the Harbour Master in Gisborne, and he's preparing for a final burst of bad weather this morning. Audio

With Gisborne bracing itself for a continued onslaught from the remnants of tropical cyclone Pam, people due to travel to the region have been advised to delay their plans. Audio

Civil Defence Emergency Controller for Gisborne; Peter Higgs. Audio

Shane Bayley is the acting director of Civil Defence Emergency Management. Audio

Civil Defence is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Pam on Sunday night which it warns could be one of the worst cyclones in recorded history to hit New Zealand. Audio

Mike and Bridget Parker grow organic grains at Broadlands Farm, Tolaga Bay, near Gisborne. They run Kiwi organics from their 700 hectare East Cape property. The couple are second generation Tolaga Bay… Audio

In a break from tradition, the leadership role of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou could be filled by more than one person. Audio

In this archival segment from 1989 Apirana Mahuika (1934 - 2015) talks about his role as the Chairperson of Te Runanga o Ngāti Pōrou, four years after it was established. Audio

The Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, has been laid to rest. Audio

Huge numbers of mourners are expected at Rahui Marae on the east coast today to say their final goodbyes to the Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika. Audio