Rachel Kelleher

Auckland Emergency Management is urging Aucklanders to keep up to date with weather forecasts as an atmospheric river makes its presence felt. 25 millimetres of rain fell overnight, half of it between… Audio

Auckland Emergency Management has warned of severe thunderstorms over the northern part of the region on Friday afternoon, bringing possible flash flooding or slips.

Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher… Video, Audio

Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher joins Lisa Owen with the latest details on Cyclone Gabrielle. Video, Audio

Authorities have warned Cyclone Gabrielle will be an unprecedented and dangerous weather event spanning over today and tomorrow for across the upper North Island.

Auckland Emergency Management has… Audio

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Emergency Management are warning Aucklanders to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle. 

The tropical storm is expected to hit Northland from Sunday and bring strong gales… Audio

The cleanup continues after a devastating week of rain in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Authorities are still warning people to stay out of the water for health reasons, and a rāhui remains in placed in the inner… Audio

Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher spoke to Lisa Owen about why the state of emergency was extended in Auckland for a further week. Video, Audio

Aucklanders are being urged to be vigilant ahead of rain tonight that could be heavy for some but completely bypass other areas.

Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel and Waikato have severe… Video, Audio

Rachel Kelleher from Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller talks to Lisa Owen about the damage across Auckland after the heavy rain and floods. Video, Audio

Auckland emergency management says the worst of the weather is moving south, but the region isn't out of the woods yet.

Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher told Morning Report there has been some… Audio

Auckland remains in a state of emergency, with a red rain warning still in place for the region north of Orewa until 8 o'clock this morning.

Sodden ground and overloaded wastewater systems have left… Audio

The sound of kōkako is being heard more often now, especially in Auckland's Hunua Ranges.

That's because this breeding season has been a record-breaking success.  

Auckland Council general manager… Audio

Three scenic tracks in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges will re-open today after being closed for four years to protect precious kauri trees from disease.

Open again, after an upgrade costing $2 million… Audio

A clean-up is beginning in West Auckland after Tuesday's floods.

Dozens of homes were left uninhabitable after the flooding.

Auckland Emergency Management's deputy controller Rachel Kelleher spoke… Audio

Shock storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.

There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Audio

A west Auckland man who ignored kauri dieback rules has been found guilty of breaking the law when he went onto a track that had been closed to stop the spread of the tree killing disease.

Robert… Audio

Outdoor enthusiasts will have more tracks to choose from in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges this summer but the battle to keep the deadly kauri dieback disease at bay goes on. In 2017, the council closed… Audio