Emergency Services
Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland Emergency Management update
Fire and Emergency responded to two two collapsed houses with people trapped inside in Muruwai . Two people are now in hospital.
In Auckland last night around 100 people were evacuated in Mt Eden… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Trouble contacting Gisborne
Flooding, slips, downed trees and powerlines are causing major problems from Northland to Hawke's Bay with roads closed in all affected regions.
Ten regions are now under a state of emergency - the… Audio
Auckland councillor update on Cyclone Gabrielle
Two houses have collapsed in Muriwai as Cyclone Gabrielle hits Auckland.
Piha on the city's west coast was cut off last night by slips and flooding.
Meanwhile, residents living near the historic… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Evacuations in Bay of Plenty
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… Audio
Muriwai residents evacuated to local surf club
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… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Volunteer firefighter trapped inside collapsed house
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… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Gisborne right in firing line
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… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Flooding affecting Coromandel properties
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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Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands without power in Coromandel
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… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland's coastal Muriwai area hit hard
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… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Whangārei pummelled by rain
Whangārei has been pummeled with more than 350 millimetres of rain since Sunday.
Thousands of homes in the ares were without power yesterday.
Northland Civil Defence was preparing for another rough… Audio
Auckland Emergency Management preparing for Cyclone Gabrielle
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 Pre-Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter speak to Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Dr Mark Quigley about what made the Türkiye/Syria earthquakes so… Audio
Person seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash in Hawke's Bay
Emergency services are responding to a multiple vehicle crash on the Hawke's Bay expressway in Napier.
Mike Bush to lead inquiry into Auckland emergency response
The former police commissioner, Mike Bush, will lead an inquiry into the official response to last month's flooding in Auckland.
Mayor Wayne Brown announced the review on Sunday, two days after he… Audio
Damage still being assessed from Greymouth tornado
Firefighers and Civil Defence staff in Greymouth are assessing damage after a tornado ripped through the town.
The twister left blown-out windows and ripped-up roofs on at least four houses and a… Audio
Emergency incident unfolding at Rolleston youth justice facility
Emergency services are responding to an incident tonight at a youth justice facility in Christchurch.
Inquiries being made into unexplained death in Hawke's Bay town
Police are investigating following the discovery of a body in Waipawa in central Hawke's Bay today.
Egg supply 'not affected' despite loss of 50,000 chickens in fire, business says
The business has confirmed the death toll - earlier reported at 75,000 - has been lowered.
Manawatū police issue warning after three deaths in two days
Manawatū Police are urging motorists to take care on the roads, after three people died as a result of crashes in the region since the start of the long weekend.