Natural Disasters
Cyclone:calls for govt to give Pasifika overstayers amnesty
You may remember the images of Tongan workers who were rescued from a rooftop in Hawke's Bay after posting a live stream on Facebook. These men came to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal… Audio
Cyclone: mental health a worry amid clean-up
We've seen the physical devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. And as the task of cleaning up continues there is also the toll on mental health Cheryl Moore's home lies buried… Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does.
AudioTrans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Cyclone Gabrielle: Puketapu still only accessible by helicopter
People in rural parts of Hawke's Bay are still finding it hard to access what they need.
Flooding wiped out two bridges and caused multiple slips around Puketapu, and for many, the only contact with… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Muriwai streets remain cordoned off
A week after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the North Island, some streets in the West Auckland community of Muriwai remain cordoned off, with residents unable to access their homes.
While… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay responds to $50m govt funding
Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham has spent the day in Hawke's Bay speaking to businesses.
He tells Lisa Owen how Napier businesses are responding to the government's $50 million initial funding… Video, Audio
Century-old Auckland tower at risk of collapse to be demolished
Two body corporates and Auckland Council are at odds over what's going on with getting tenants in nearby apartments back home.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier community rallies to recover, rebuild
The resilience of the people of the Hawke's Bay is shining through.
Seven days on from Cyclone Gabrielle and 10,000 - most in Napier city - are still without power.
Electricity company Unison says… Video, Audio
West Coast flood protection not threatened by post-Gabrielle funding rethink - MP
West Coast leaders say planned flood protection schemes at Westport and Franz Josef will not lose out, despite the government reprioritising spending in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle in the...
Marlborough deploys volunteers to Auckland to help with cyclone response
The volunteers left for Auckland on Friday to help with a "variety of logistical tasks".
Cyclone Gabrielle: Recovery Minister details $50m support fund
The government is making an initial 50-million-dollars available as immediate relief for businesses and workers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Another $250 million will be funnelled to Waka Kotahi to… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Surf club still home for some in Piha
On the hard-hit west coast beaches in Auckland communities are still dealing with the threat of land slips and the realities of red stickered homes.
In Piha, some people are still calling the surf… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti volunteers help clean Te Karaka
The clean up is in full swing in the hard-hit town of Te Karaka, about 30 kilometres west of Gisborne.
About 80 whānau are still in evacuation centres, five days after Cyclone Gabrielle rushed… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay waiting for cleaning essentials
Feeling a little forgotten and a little low in spirits and kai.
A Tolaga bay community leader says they need basic things like cleaning equipment, skip bins and a dump that's open so people can start… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier businesses count losses from missed events
The government has unveiled a $50 million fund to support, business, workers and the primary sector.
On top of is the government is pledging $250 million more for roading fixes, to get essential… Video, Audio
Water, power issues continue to plague lower North Island
Boil water notices remain in some places, with others still without electricity.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Efforts under way to support farmers, growers
Hawke's Bay farmers have been left with slips, rocks and slash across their land, trees in orchards were ripped out and properties covered in silt as the cyclone ripped through.
Expert feature: Disaster and Emergency Management
In light of Aotearoa being in a National State of Emergency, our expert today has been working in emergency and disaster management for 25 years. Jon Mitchell is the Capability Development Manager at… Audio
