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Cyclone Gabrielle: Some roads reopening
Roads are finally starting to reopen across cut off parts of the country after the destruction from cyclone Gabrielle
The entire perimeter of the Coromandel peninsula is now drivable - and the… Audio
Waka Kotahi on regional road damage and updates
There's been confusion in Hawke's Bay where the only road linking Hastings and Napier was opened, only to have been closed again. Waka Kotahi National Spokesperson for Emergency Response Mark Owen… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hopes travel to Coromandel will be possible soon
Waka Kotahi says travel to and from the Coromandel should be possible by Thursday morning.
A mammoth slip on Northland's State Highway 1 at Dome Valley may be cleared by Friday
Meanwhile across… Audio
Calling Home: Haydon Dewes in Calgary, Canada
Haydon Dewes grew up in Hastings then worked for a while a reporter at the Dominion Post. He's been living in Calgary for years now, raising a family there and founding a craft brewing beer company. Audio
Air NZ cancels multiple flights ahead of cyclone
Air New Zealand has cancelled several North Island flights ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Call for tenders to draft Te Anau central hub development plan
A plan is being sought to support Te Anau's growth to become a standalone journey and a central hub for Fiordland.
Queenstown council backs plans to be carbon zero visitor economy
The destination management plan is a collaboration involving Destination Queenstown, Lake Wanaka Tourism and the council.
Good Morning America showcases iconic Rotorua destination
An iconic Rotorua destination has been broadcast to millions of viewers on Good Morning America.
Record-breaking rainfall prompts warning over travel to tracks and parks
The Mountain Safety Council says it is very uncommon for it to strongly recommend that people do not visit public conservation land or regional parks on a scale like this.
Final Boeing 747 rolls off the assembly line
Boeing has delivered its final 747 jumbo jet, after a production run of more than five decades.
Several generations of Boeing workers were there to send off the plane, plus a surprise guest in John… Audio
Part of Northern Motorway closed due to flooding
Part of Auckland's northern motorway had to be shut completely after flooding on Wednesday morning.
Water swelled across the road near Northcote and it was shut between Esmonde Rd and Northcote Rd.
…Waka Kotahi warns people to stay off the roads
Waka Kotahi is advising people in the Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel to consider carefully whether they need to drive this morning and to closely check conditions. Highways across the region… Audio
Kiwi travellers stuck in Malaysia due to Auckland floods blast airlines' response
Kiwis stuck in Malaysia as a result of flight disruptions are going back to the airport day after day to try get home, saying communication with Malaysia Airlines has been "non-existent".
Questions raised over why Kaitaki ferry lost power
Wellington's harbourmaster says he'll be very surprised if weather caused the breakdown of a Cook Strait ferry on Saturday night. The InterIslander's Kaitaki lost its engines in a rough swell on its… Audio
Breast cancer surgeon stuck overseas due to Airport closure
Frustrated travellers stranded in Asia since last Friday because of flooding at Auckland Airport have blasted airlines' response to the washout, as they battle to find a way home.
Many still have no… Audio
Brandon Presser: The Far Land
Travel writer Brandon Presser went to live on Pitcairn Island in 2018. While there, he pieced together a full story of the island, The Far Land - 200 years of murder, mania and mutiny in the South… Audio
Auckland Airport domestic flights resume, international arrivals back tomorrow
Auckland Airport's domestic terminal is now open for arrivals and departures, but international flights will not be able to resume until Sunday.
Leading academics join hands to oppose Tarras airport plan
Eleven of New Zealand's leading academics - including Dame Anne Salmond and professor Shaun Hendy - have signed an open letter calling for the plan to be scrapped.
Bob Dolven: World adventurer gifts motorbike
After a global search for the perfect place to display his trusty companion world adventurer Bob Dolven decided on Invercargill. The American airline pilot his motorbike Andiamo, a 2004 BMW GS1150… Audio
Nearly 10,000 vapes confiscated from checked-in flight baggage in 2022
The number of vapes being confiscated from people's checked luggage at airports has quadrupled over the past year. Audio