Natural Disasters

In today's episode, Nominations have officially opened today for local elections, and with it, the Far North mayor has started a campaign for his district to keep the Maori wards, Fresh rain has been… Audio

People at the top of the south are relieved the worst of yesterday's weather passed them by but many are weary as they look ahead to a lengthy clean up. Adam Burns filed this report. Audio

After a network outage in Golden Bay, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum says the outage shows a more resilient emergency call system is needed. Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid… Audio

Golden Bay Fibre outage was caused by a slip, and killed mobile phone service and the internet in large parts of the area. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Heavy rain is still falling in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, as the tail-end of a storm system moves to the east. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Up to 200 millimetres of rain is expected in some areas of the Bay of Plenty. Civil Defence controller Stace Tahere spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The already sodden Tasman region is expected to have heavy rain through to 6pm on Thursday. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Residents in the Tasman settlement of Brooklyn, which borders the Motueka River, were urged to evacuate on Wednesday night. Tasman mayor Tim King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A Motueka farmer whose farm was badly affected by the recent flooding is waiting to see what new damage might have been done. Paul Woollaston spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Exhausted locals still recovering from last week's destructive storm and widespread flooding in the top of the South Island are now bracing for another round. Adam Burns reports. Audio

The top of the South Island is set to be hit by 15 hours of heavy rain. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

In today's episode, Civil Defence officials are meeting flood-hit residents in the Tasman region, as more bad weather heads toward the region. The meeting, in Wakefield, is the first of two to be held… Audio

In today's episode, youth MPs have accused the Ministry of Youth Development of censoring their speeches to edit out any criticism of coalition policies, Minister for Youth, James Meager, denied that… Audio

In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable… Audio

In today's episode, the weekend's severe storm devastated parts of the South Island, particularly the Tasman and Marlborough regions. The Prime Minister spoke on recent allegations that public money… Audio

Reporter Nick James spoke to Corin Dann from the storm ravaged Motueka Valley. Audio