Emergency Services
Body found in search for missing Muriwai firefighter
A body has been found by searchers looking for a missing firefighter under a collapsed house in Muriwai.
It's been more than 24 hours since Dave van Zwananberg went missing beneath the wreckage.
A… Audio
Defence Force working on getting supplies to cut-off Wairoa
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says the Defence Force is working to get food and water to Wairoa in Hawke's Bay. Audio
Firefighter still trapped after Muriwai slip
There have been two further deaths in the past 24 hours, both in Hawkes Bay.
Civil defence reported late last night that a woman in Putorino had died after a bank collapsed onto her home.
Police… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds of NZDF staff deployed
More than 200 Defence Force personnel have been deployed to help with the response to ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Dubbed Operation Awhina, members of the Navy, Army and Air Force have been sent… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier Mayor on region's situation
Houses are underwater and roads have been washed out across Hawkes Bay following yesterday's extraordinary amount of rain.
People were rescued from their roofs by helicopters and boats to escape… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm's effects still being felt - Emergency Management Minister
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says this morning's evacuation in the Te Awa Estate in Napier shows that the worst is still not over, despite Cyclone Gabrielle moving away from the… Audio
Helicopter pilot on plucking people from rooftops
Helicopter pilots from the Defence Force, rescue services and private operators plucked between 300 and 400 people off roof tops across the Hawkes Bay yesterday as Cyclone Gabrielle caused rivers to… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa residents forced to flee homes
Hundreds of people there were forced to flee their homes when the Wairoa river burst its banks yesterday.
Power is now mostly back on but the eight-thousand residents have no phone service, only one… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Forecast for next few days
Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to continue moving slowly away to the southeast of New Zealand.
Severe weather is easing in the top half of the North Island, but heavy rain is expected in central New… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle damage becoming apparent
"The most significant weather event this century."
That's the way Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Communication and physical access to many… Audio
Widespread damage: Cyclone Gabrielle in pictures
The breadth and scope of flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabrielle has been unprecedented. We've collected photos from RNZ reporters and readers from across the regions.
Updates on weather events around the north island pt. 2
Flooding is widespread in Hawkes' Bay, many areas are without power The Puketapu Bridge has collapsed and residents are seeking refuge Lydia Price is there, the flooded river hasn't quite reached her… Audio
Updates on weather events around the north island pt. 1
Today we'll be speaking to people affected by overnight flooding, slips and ongoing power outages around the north island. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Muriwai update
Hundreds of people in the West Auckland community of Muriwai are yet to return to their homes after landslides brought two houses down. Nikita Tremain woke up to a call from her mother around 6 this… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay update from mayor
As Cyclone Gabrielle lashes much of the country, Hawke's Bay is one of the worst-impacted areas. Taradale, Omahu, Waiohiki, Jervoistown and Meeanee residents were asked to evacuate shortly before 11… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: floods, evacuations and more in Gisborne
In Gisborne, there has been extensive flooding, causing evacuations and the loss of city's water supply. Heavy machinery is being brought into remove woody debris from two bridges in Gisborne which… Audio
'A lot of families displaced, a lot of homes without power' - PM
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says it has been "a very big night for New Zealanders", particularly in the upper North Island.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Key priorities for Govt
A state of national emergency has been declared as Cyclone Gabrielle continues to cause destruction across the te ika a Maui - the North Island. The declaration, signed at 8.43am, applies to… Audio
Interislander Aratere ferry temporarily loses power during crossing
Two weeks after the Interislander ferry Kaitaki broke down off the coast of Wellington, its sister ship the Aratere broke down while entering the Tory Channel destined for Picton yesterday afternoon.
…Power, communications out in Tairāwhiti
Reporter Kate Green says the East Coast is scrambling to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle after power and communications were taken out.
Civil Defence is using satelite phones to communicate.
All eftpos… Audio
