Emergency Services
SH6 partially closed after fatal crash near Greymouth
The two vehicle crash in Paroa was reported just after 4pm on Thursday and the person died at the scene, police said.
One dead, other residents missing after Southland house fire
Police say they are still working to account for all residents.
Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
Amy has been talking to Mangere residents, who say they feel like they are losing part of the community as more and more flood-damaged homes are bulldozed. Kainga Ora says close to ninety state homes… Audio
Woman dies after falling while climbing Mount Ruapehu
The woman suffered "significant injuries" after falling down a slope.
State of Emergency in Haumoana lifted
A state of emergency in the coastal Hawkes Bay settlement of Haumoana has just been lifted. It was declared on Tuesday as high seas and bad weather pounded the small township. Up to 90 homes were… Audio
No additional money for flood hit Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery says there is currently no additional money to announce for flood hit properties in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Yesterday, it was announced the… Audio
Hawke's Bay residents spend night in evac centres
Hundreds of residents in Hawke's Bay spent a second night in evacuation centres last night, as the risk of flooding remained overnight. Hastings District Council said despite extra pumps being brought… Audio
Mark Mitchell arrives in Wairoa
Wairoa was the hardest hit in last night's storm with Mayor Craig Little describing the impact as catastrophic with tens of millions of dollars needed in road and water repairs, Gianina Schwaneke… Audio
Mark Mitchell on plane to Wairoa with extra police support
He's spent much of the day in the Hawke's Bay but right now he's on a defence force plane to Wairoa with extra police support after describing the aftermath of last night's weather there as… Audio
Car alarm wakes couple to water lapping at house
A continous car horn sounding at 4:00am in Wairoa got Kim Laura Gilmore and her husband out of bed to investigate, only to discover water lapping at the Kopu Road house where they stay in, Kim Laura… Audio
Gisborne Mayor speaks on wild weather lashing east coast
Wairoa and Heretaunga in Hastings remain under a State of Emergency, Gisborne has also taken a hammering. Mayor Rehette Stoltz speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Wairoa and Hastings still under state of emergency
Areas in Gisborne have also been hit hard by the weather, lashed by torrential rain. However in Wairoa, more than a hundred homes are flooded and some roads in and out of the town are badly damaged… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 June 2024
On today's episode, bad weather has been battering Te Tai Rawhiti and Hawkes Bay leading to states of emergency being declared in the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne, further south in… Audio
Power outages in Wairoa after heavy rain
Dozens of homes have been evacuated in Wairoa, and people in the town are worried about the incoming high tide. A State of Emergency has been declared for the Wairoa township. Wairoa mayor Craig… Audio
Update: State of Emegercy in Haumoana, Hastings
In Hastings a state of emergency has been declared in Haumoana because of costal inundation. Police are knocking on doors asking affected residences to evacuate. Hawkes Bay Civil defence is calling… Audio
Update: heavy rain causes evacuations in Gisborne
Heavy rain on the East Coast, has caused evacuations in Te Karaka 30-kilometres north-west of Gisborne, a state of emergency in Haumoana in Hastings and also in Wairoa township there have been… Audio
Missing Gisborne fishermen: 'It is heartbreaking'
The three missing fishermen face second night at sea as the Gisborne community continues to wait anxiously for news.
Bad weather hampers search for missing fishing boat
Rough seas are hampering the search for three missing men on a boat off the coast of Gisborne. Helicopters are currently scouring the area for any signs of the 7m vessel which failed to return… Audio
Public sector cuts end work on emergency warning system
Public sector cuts have put paid to work on a half-built emergency warning system that Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs. Inquiries into last year's lethal storms show people… Audio
Search for missing fishing boat in Gisborne 'challenging' due to conditions
The fishing boat - believed to have two people on board - has not been in contact with the coastguard in Gisborne since it left shore on Monday morning.
