Weather
More than 2000 still in evacuation centres in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti
The government says there are 400 people in Tairāwhiti and 1900 people in Hawke's Bay staying in evacuation centres.
Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath
Twenty Kaipara properties have been red-stickered as the district begins to count the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle's fury.
Gisborne water ban - supply failed
Gisborne's water supply has failed.
A ban is now in force and residents are being told to stop using water immediately.
Tairāwhiti Emergency Management group controller Ben Green spoke to Max Towle.
…Dargaville couple cling to fire engine in 'life and death' rescue
Kaipara District councillor Ash Nayyar says he has been inspired by the human spirit after being rescued from raging floodwaters in the early-morning darkness.
Rainfall levels mean this summer 'will go down in history books' - MetService
MetService says the amount of rain that has lashed the upper North Island over summer is historic. Audio
Napier residents struggling without power in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
In Napier the prospect of the power being off for several more days is starting to settle in - with many heading south to Hastings where power is back on. Audio
Navy ship with supplies diverts from Tolaga Bay
A navy ship with supplies destined for isolated communities in Tolaga Bay had to reroute. Audio
Resident questions future of houses in slip-hit Muriwai
Residents in a coastal community in West Auckland have been left fearing for the future, after cyclone Gabrielle brought tons of land down in slips, leaving some homeless.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How Napier is faring
RNZ Reporter Sally Murphy is at Civil Defence Napier with the latest on roadings, evacuations and incredible survival stories from Esk Valley. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle coverage continues: Wairoa Mayor Craig Little
We're into day five since Cyclone Gabrielle hit bringing widespread damage to large parts of the North Island. Six people are now known to have died in the storm, but the Prime Minister, Chris… Audio
'There's still boulders the size of cars falling out of some of these things'
Piha locals are warning city sightseers to stay away from the Auckland beach community, saying they are still in the middle of an emergency.
West Auckland homes still trapped by slips
Some residents in the Waitākere Ranges area near Titirangi are still dealing with no power or water, closed roads and limited mobile coverage. Audio
East Coast residents still struggle to contact friends, family
People in cyclone hit areas on the East Coast are still struggling to get in touch with family and friends.
This Gisborne woman says the hardest thing about the storm has been not being able to… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: No weather warnings as storm moves on
After one final dosing of rain across parts of the country overnight - Cyclone Gabrielle looks to be well and truly on its way out.
Thunder storm warnings for many of the flood inundated areas was… Audio
Concerns for RSE workers still missing after Cyclone
Approximately 91 Tongan RSE workers have been rescued or evacuated out of the 300 across Hawke's Bay in the central North Island during the severe flooding event that has brought parts of New Zealand… Audio
How to deal with fallen trees post Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle has left several North Island towns destroyed beyond recognition, but it wasn't just the intense rain that caused the devastation. The strong winds uprooted trees, downed power lines… Audio
Second firefighter caught in Muriwai landslide has died, Fire and Emergency says
The second firefighter caught in the Muriwai landslide has died in hospital, Fire and Emergency says.
Stories of hope amongst ruin in Hawke's Bay
Heartbreaking stories of people who have lost everything are emerging as the devastation Cyclone Gabrielle brought upon Hawke's Bay becomes clearer.
Essentials, including water, trucked into Gisborne
There are multiple hazards on State Highway 2, which remains closed to the public.
Text-only updates for residents in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel, Hawke's Bay
With communities in cut-off regions having limited reception, here's RNZ's text-only updates on what those in Tairāwhiti, Coromandel and Hawke's Bay need to know.
