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Tairāwhiti connections severed, city gridlocked
Tairāwhiti's connections to the outside world are severed - power is patchy, a fibre optic cable is down - affecting Internet and phone services; while many roads and bridges are damaged and unusable.
…Evacuations continue in Hawke's Bay
Evacuations continue in Hawke's Bay.
Six army trucks have arrived at the Hastings Sports Centres full of rescued people.
RNZ's reporter on the ground Lauren Crimp told Max Towle there were about 90… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves trail of destruction
The devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle is becoming clearer, but there are communities that are still isolated.
Two have died in Hawke's Bay, and Fire and Emergency has confirmed a body has been found… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Work continues to getting internet up and running
Communications remains patchy or non-existent for many in Hawke's Bay or Gisborne areas. Paul Brislen is head of the Telecommunications Forum and is with us for an update. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kaipara residents affected by flooding
Heading North to Ruawai, near Dargaville now. Yesterday Nine to Noon talked to the devastated owner of Kaipara Kumara, Anthony Blundell whose total crop could be ruined. The District's former mayor… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: How is your region affected?
Cyclone Gabrielle has severely impacted electricity supply and communications in parts of the North Island as it now heads southeast. Check how the situation is unfolding in your region. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Water outages for some Auckland residents
Residents in several parts of Auckland have been asked to conserve water and to prepare for further water outages. Water treatment plants in Muriwai, Helensville and Wellsford have been affected by… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Challenging times for the supply chains
Slips and flooding has caused major damage to roads both major and minor in the upper North - which in turn, is causing trouble for supply networks. Cyclone Gabrielle was the latest in a number of… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Damage to Auckland roads unprecedented
Auckland Transport says damage to roads in the region is unprecedented. Stacey van der Putten is the agency's executive General Manager Safety. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waipawa evacuations and no water
200 people remain out of their homes in the central Hawkes Bay town of Waipawa after they were evacuated yesterday. The Tukituki River is receding and assessments on the homes will be made later… Audio
Search back on for missing firefighter at Muriwai
The search continues for a volunteer firefighter missing since Monday night when he was caught in a landslide in Muriwai. He was was checking flooding in a property on Motutara Road when the property… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Forestry industry backs inquiry into slash
Forest owners in the Tolaga Bay area have come in for stinging criticism from locals as logs and silt clog farms, rivers and beaches for the second time in recent weeks, and the third time in the last… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Is there a break in the weather?
Cyclone Gabrielle is moving off to the east of New Zealand - and the sun is reportedly peeking through in many flood-hit areas. For an update on what we can expect from the weather over the next few… Audio
Defence Force working on getting supplies to cut-off Wairoa
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says the Defence Force is working to get food and water to Wairoa in Hawke's Bay. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What's the situation with supermarket supplies?
Cyclone Gabrielle: Foodstuffs CEO Chris Quin Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings District Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst
Sandra joins Kathryn to talk about today's focus in the Hastings District - finding those residents who are still stranded and vulnerable. Access across the area remains a challenge, including across… Audio
Gisborne farmers grapple with destruction & no communication
Toby Williams is Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chairperson who farms at Whangara, between Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. He's managed to get Starlink to restore some of his communication ability, but… Audio
'Like a river': Workers stranded on roof for hours as floodwaters rise
One of the rescued orchard workers in Hawke's Bay filmed the moment a helicopter plucked them to safety.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Evacuations in Te Awa Estate, Napier
Residents in Napier's Te Awa Estate near Marine Parade have been told to evacuate immediately due to rising flood waters. Civil Defence says this covers Kenny Drive north to Hurunui Drive. Civil… Audio
Napier mayor Kirsten Wise
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise is in Napier, at the city's Emergency Operation Centre Audio
