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Temporary bridge built in six days in Auckland
A 10-person crew has built a bridge in just six days to reconnect 200-cut off residents in Auckland's north-west after the floods.
Mill Flat Road Bridge in Riverhead was swept away on 27 January and… Audio
West Aucklanders worried about insurance, selling homes after floods
For some west Auckland residents, last month's catastrophic floods weren't the first time their homes had been affected by an extreme weather event.
In August 2021, several properties in Swanson were… Audio
Auckland moving to clean up phase after floods
Auckland is moving into its second phase of the flood recovery - the big clean up.
While thousands will have already been cleaning up for over a week now the city council is ramping up support in… Audio
'Doing it even tougher': Flood assistance payments falling well short for many - Greens
The Green Party wants the government to double the maximum amount it is paying out to flood-affected Aucklanders, through the Civil Defence payments.
Call for Royal Commission after Auckland floods
Former Auckland mayor Christine Fletcher says people are frightened and don't know what to do to after Auckland's deadly floods.
She is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 8 February 2023
NZ sending $1.5m of aid to Turkiye, Syria; Turkiye quake: More than 5000 killed, 15,000 injured; NZ pilot taken hostage in Indonesia; Auckland moving to clean up phase after floods; Truancy figures… Audio
Waitangi Day highlight of Greens James Shaw's year
Joining us for our weekly chat is Green co-leader James Shaw. Audio
Auckland floods: What next if your home is stickered?
At least 276 Auckland homes have been red stickered due to flood damage, meaning they're currently not liveable.
Another 1590 homes or buildings have been yellow stickered - they're got extensive… Video, Audio
Cars clog Auckland roads again as schools start after floods
Auckland roads were gridlocked this morning as people dodged flooded and damaged roads to get to work and school.
Twenty roads remain closed, a dozen restaurants and at least one hotel are shut - and… Video, Audio
Coromandel residents cut off from work, schools by SH25A slip
Some Coromandel residents are facing the prospect of having to move to the other side of a massive slip so they can continue their jobs and schooling.
State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai is the… Video, Audio
Auckland councillor wants infrastructure audit before more builds
There are calls for a royal inquiry into the rebuild of Auckland, and an immediate halt to any further plans for housing intensification under Labour and National's cross-party agreement.
Mayor Wayne… Video, Audio
Turkey-Syria quake: Thousands killed, death toll expected to rise
More than 4300 people have been killed and more than 15,000 injured in a massive and devastating earthquake on Turkey's border with Syria.
The deadly quake struck at night, toppling entire buildings… Video, Audio
Deputy backs Wayne Brown's view flooding will affect Auckland Council budget
The city's budget will need to be "tweaked" to take account of the recent devastating flood, Desley Simpson says.
Clean-ups nationwide after rain, flooding and tornado
Several slips have been cleared off coastal roads in Coromandel after the recent devastating flooding. Audio
Auckland flood: Inquiry to review performance of all officials involved in response phase
The man leading the inquiry into the official response to last month's flooding in Auckland says the performance of all officials involved will be reviewed. Audio
NZ well-placed to survive nuclear winter
Aotearoa is one of only a handful of island countries well-placed to survive a Nuclear winter.
A new study published in the international journal Risk Analysis found we're one of five, including… Audio
'I worry for my kids' health' - Residents' fear for future as flood clean-up begins
The sun may finally be out, but the crisis is not over for Auckland residents displaced by last month's floods. Audio
The Fono on what's really needed in Auckland's Big Fix Up
As Aucklanders continue to muck in after the floods, the city's mayor Wayne Brown says he'll be taking the lead on the Big Fix Up.
Emergency managers say more than 270 buildings have been red… Audio
Eleven Coromandel homes evacuated due to debris dam
Eleven homes have been evacuated beneath a debris dam that formed in the Coromandel. Audio
Forecasters on alert as fresh potential cyclone looms
MetService says it is keeping a close eye on a tropical low in the Coral Sea which could form into a cyclone with the ability to impact the North Island. Audio
