Natural Disasters
Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to… Video, Audio
Red-zoned Christchurch land could soon have houses again
infrastructure repairs have opened up the potential of red-zoned land at Kairaki.
A view from above: surveying the damage in Tairāwhiti
RNZ reporter Kate Green joined a Civil Defence fly-over in Tairāwhiti as the crew surveyed the extent of cyclone damage and unchecked zones.
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMs
The combination of science and law are working together to take out that "if only I had known" factor.
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioPower restored in Haumoana for fifteen glorious minutes
Residents in Haumoana hooted and hollered for joy when power returned - but it didnt last long. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Friday's response in pictures
Civil Defence, NZDF and countless community organisations are doing what they can to help. See how the clean-up is going with RNZ's photo gallery.
Titirangi Village busy again after weeks of storms, floods, slips
Meanwhile businesses in Titirangi village are beginning to get back to work with power and water mostly restored. But some further north are still struggling without wifi or supplier deliveries and… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Muriwai slip a 'dynamic situation' - officials
Auckland emergency management are talking with a few remaining residents of Muriwai's Domain Crescent who remain in their homes - after a call went out to evacuate. The area is being described as a… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest on Gisborne water shortage
In Tairāwhiti people are still being urged to conserve water. Civil Defence controller Ben Green has the latest details. [embed]… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Army reservists head to Hawke's Bay to help
In the wake of the cyclone, people from around Aotearoa have abandoned their day jobs to head to Hawke's Bay and answer the Army's call for reservists. One of them is Defence Liaison Officer Captain… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Oranga Tamariki helping 500 vulnerable kids
Social workers whose own homes and communties are storm-ravaged, are working in shifts to track down hundreds of vulnerable children and young people and confirm they are safe. There's more than 500… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some in flood-hit Kaipara still without power
Parts of Northland remain significantly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, with many people evacuated from Kaipara District's west coast throughout the week. While access within the region has improved… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Mud covers grape vines in Esk Valley - PM
Tess Brunton spent the day with the Prime Minister in the Esk Valley, where a torrent of water sent silt covering vineyards and orchards. [embed]… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Slash more than a metre deep on Gisborne beaches - Manu Caddie
Gisborne is on high alert after its struggling water lifeline failed under pressure today. Residents - already without power or mobile reception - were told to turn off their taps. The mayor says some… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: 'It's rough up there' - PM Chris Hipkins
"It's very rough up there." That was the message from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins today after a harrowing visit to the devastated Hawke's Bay. The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle is at least eight… Video, Audio
Gabrielle damage prompts worry about rapid growth in Drury
"Where's all that stormwater going to go?" asks a businessman whose premises were flooded on Valentine's Day.
Hawke's Bay surf lifesavers now need support, new gear after rescues
The toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to seven.
Many communities - some still isolated - are reeling after flash flooding ripped through their homes.
Dozens of volunteer surf lifesavers assisted… Audio
"Full houses have just been moved ... chucked away."
As the waters recede, and some connections are restored, we're learning more about how quickly floodwaters rose and hearing about the courage of those who went to help.
Max Towle heard from Army… Audio
