Natural Disasters

Federated Farmers in Wairarapa are asking for donations of fencing supplies to help flood affected farms in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti recover. The Wairarapa federated farmers meat and wool chair Mike… Audio

Surf living training and skills were a massive help during the recent flooding events all over Aotearoa. In Puketapu, Hawkes' Bay two brothers rescued stranded locals on knee-boards in at least 2.5m… Audio

Severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Hawke's Bay are in place from today until mid-Saturday.

There are also heavy rain watches in place for Gisborne, Wairarapa (including the Tararua District)… Audio

Wairoa is also under the heavy rain warning - which lasts until mid-Saturday.

Residents are cleaning up Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effects. 

But infrastructure, such as the roads in and out of… Audio

A heavy rain warning is in force across Hawke's Bay, which was badly damaged and flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle.

The rain warning lasts until mid-Saturday.

Already it's turning dusty silt back into… Audio

Cut-off residents in the West Auckland beachside settlement of Karekare are counting their blessings despite still having no power or road access.

Locals are relying on helicopter deliveries for long… Audio

Grocery retailer Foodstuffs North Island says all of its 33 stores which had been forced to close by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle have reopened.

All of its Pak'n Save, New World and Four Square… Audio

Gisborne's housing crisis has got even worse as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle.

In the wake of the massive storm there are more than 170 red and yellow stickered homes and more flood damaged houses… Audio

An emotional Black Caps cricketer Blair Tickner has described the devastation at his parent's home just south of Napier.

Tickner made his test debut in New Zealand's loss to England in Mt Maunganui… Audio

Flood survivors who've been through hell are now waiting in limbo.

Most of the flood waters have now gone and the mud left is beginning to cake, but more than 750 people are thought to be in… Audio

Tales of resilience and recovery, spirit and sweat continue to emerge from the slip-scarred valleys of Hawke's Bay.

Reporter Phil Pennington came across two, about a brewery-slash-winery - and about… Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni will head off to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today in place of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. She spoke to Nathan Rarere. Audio

While Civil Defence and volunteers are sorting through the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, some amazing tales of survival are starting to come through. And some of these rescues involve pets… Audio

The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces. Audio