Weather
Tairua on standby during Cyclone Gabrielle
It's just gone high tide in the Coromandel, as Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the already flood-soaked region. One of the Coromandel's main roads, State Highway 25A which connects the peninsula's… Audio
AK reporter on overnight damage from Cyclone Gabrielle
Joining Nathan Rarere is RNZ reporter Jonty Dine. Audio
Onion growers in Pukekohe try to recover crops after floods
Picture onions washing up on your front lawn, its not a sight you see everyday, but it was the reality in areas of Pukekohe after the January 27th floods. The town famous for vegetable growing took a… Audio
Metservice update on overnight weather
It's been a miserable night for hundreds of thousands of people across the upper north island overnight as Cyclone Gabrielle continued to cut a swathe through the North Island.. So is the worst over… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm? Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm?
AudioCyclone Gabrielle: The science behind its power
The upper North Island is often in or on the verge of drought at this time of year - so what has changed?
Emergency rations: What to eat when you’re hunkering down
Cold baked beans? Date and cheese sandwiches? In an emergency, break glass and make the best of it, food writer Sarah Burtscher says.
Dargaville sandbagging amidst Cyclone Gabrielle flooding fears
Dargaville businesses are hurriedly sandbagging their premises amidst growing flooding fears as Cyclone Gabrielle's prevailing winds swing round to the south-west.
Thousands of travellers stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle - 'It's just mother nature'
Travellers are stuck in airports all over the world as the ripple effect of Cyclone Gabrielle spreads.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmers shifting stock, relying on generators
Some Northland farmers are using generators to keep their dairy sheds running, as the ferocious weather causes widespread power outages in the region.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Thames hunkers down as storm hits coast
The Coromandel Peninsula is feeling the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, and locals are worried there's more to come tonight.
A number of shops in Thames have shut for the day, while more are… Video, Audio
Weather: PM pledges $11.5m for Auckland communities
The government's announced $11.5 million for community groups and NGOs in Auckland - using unspent Covid funding.
The money will go towards helping community providers meet increased demand… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Dozens of Vodafone's cell sites down
Vodafone is dealing with dozens of cell sites down across the North Island.
The company's Chief Technology Officer Tony Baird talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Family prepared for night at evacuation centre
Cindy Bedggood and her whānau are preparing to spend a second night at the evacuation centre at McKay Stadium in Whangārei, after the gentle stream behind her house turned into raging torrent of… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Evacuations urged in Ōpōtiki
Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is live from Ōpōtiki, where evacuations have been recommended. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: At-risk Tairāwhiti locals warned to evacuate
Residents in low lying areas of Tairawhiti have been urged to evacuate as the rain intensifies.
People in Hikuwai Tolaga Bay and Te Arai Manutuke as well as Onepoto residents at Wharekahika or Hicks… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Storm surges hitting Red Beach, north Auckland
Checkpoint reporter Tom Taylor is at Red Beach, in north Auckland, where Cyclone Gabrielle is sending major storm surges and strong winds. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland quiet as most work from home
Meanwhile in Auckland, the city's quickly become a ghost town once again, as businesses shut up shop, and people follow instructions to work from home.
Most schools in Auckland closed today, in… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Latest news from Tologa Bay Civil Defence
Tairawhiti has been put under a red weather warning, and evacuations are being recommended in several areas around the East Coast.
A state of emergency is also in place. The Deputy Civil Defence… Video, Audio
