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The Pre-Panel with Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener speak to a farmer in Fernhill and MetService on what to expect in the coming days.
Plus our panellists tell us what has… Audio
Forestry slash wiped out major East Coast bridge, CD coordinator says
The civil defence coordinator in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast says a major bridge would still be standing if it was not for forestry slash. Audio
'Far higher than last time': Farmer furious as forestry slash again leads to massive flooding
There is widespread damage to farms across the North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again being blamed for some flooding.
Minister concerned more deaths could come after two die in Hawke's Bay
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty says he would not be surprised if the death toll in Hawke's Bay rises in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle.
Updates around flood affected areas in Aotearoa
To start the show today we'll be focussing on areas worst affected by recent flooding and slips. We are speaking to Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz about conditions in the Tairawhiti region.
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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