Weather
Canterbury floods: One farmer faces more than $1m damage
Ashburton's flood-weary farmers are crying out for more financial support to fix what they say is Environment Canterbury's mismanagement of the region's rivers.
Three weeks on since the Canterbury… Video, Audio
Developers ask to buy properties damaged in tornado 24 hours later
Shirley Corles-Davis is still angry at being asked by a property developer if she wanted to sell her house just 24 hours after it was damaged in the Papatoetoe tornado.
Students use marae as base after flooded school shuts
Students at a school in Tokomaru Bay will be learning from a marae while their buildings are repaired after horrific flooding.
Auckland tornado: Papatoetoe GP office damaged flu shots ruined
A large shipment of flu vaccines has been ruined and thousands of Papatoetoe patients are without their medical clinic in another tale of destruction from the weekend's tornado. A large window and… Audio
Wairarapa towns told to limit water use after heavy rain
A heavy rain warning for Wairarapa has been lifted but Wellington Water warns reservoirs supplying the area had dropped to low levels.
Tornado threw containers like matchboxes - Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland have started the clean-up of its freight container hub in Wiri, three days after a powerful tornado killed a man and injured two others. The port says the freak storm threw… Audio
Caravans and shipping container swept away in East Coast flooding
When flood waters swept away a caravan from Rick Whaitiri's property in Tokomaru Bay on Sunday morning, he thought the house might be next.
Gumboots, shovels out on East Cape after weekend flooding
Gumboots, shovels, wheelbarrows and tractors were out in force on the East Cape today as the community began mopping up from flooding over the weekend.
At least eight homes were flooded and large… Audio
South Auckland tornado: Many in limbo as homes unsafe
South Aucklanders whose homes have been red stickered after Saturday's freak tornado are in limbo, saying they have no idea where they will be living long term. Video, Audio
East Coast flood damage worse than expected, says MP
Yesterday's flood-swollen rivers in Tokomaru Bay, north of Gisborne, triggered memories of the destruction caused by Cyclone Bola in 1988, East Coast MP Kiri Allan says.
Community rallies to clean-up after East Coast weather chaos
A major clean-up will begin today on the East Coast where heavy rain flooded homes, a school and washed away roads. Audio
'Wonderful person' - Family mourns man killed in tornado
An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit South Auckland on Saturday. Audio
Severe weather warnings in force today - Metservice
Severe weather warnings and watches are in place today, as a large low continues to move slowly over the North Island. There are gale southeasterlies and heavy rain. Metservice meteorologist Lewis… Audio
Big clean up for Tokomaru Bay
Major clean-ups are underway in several parts of the North Island, after days of severe weather. In South Auckland, more than 60 homes are unliveable, and a few-hundred damaged, following Saturday… Audio
Concern for South Auckland residents displaced by tornado
Dozens of people had to sleep away from their homes last night, after a tornado tore through South Auckland yesterday. Audio
Farmers' $3500 flood clean-up grants 'disappointing'
Canterbury farmers cleaning up after this month's floods are being offered $3500 - but the local Federated Farmers president said some had costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Tokomaru Bay flood evacuees
Kathryn speaks to Tokomaru Bay residents affected by flooding in the area, including Rick Whaitiri - from Arthur Street in Tokomaru Bay who says it was like a dam burst through his property, washing… Audio
Clean-up begins in Tokomaru Bay
A big clean-up is underway in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast following a weekend deluge of more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours. Kathryn speaks to Gisborne Regional Civil Defence Group Controller David… Audio
East Coast flooding: Update on the ground
The clean up will begin today on the east coast as well where heavy rain caused havoc yesterday.
At Tokomaru Bay the school has been almost completely destroyed and families were evacuated in some… Audio
Auckland twister: Mayor Phil Goff gives an update
Papatoetoe is still working to recover after a tornado hit the area on Saturday morning.
Initial estimates had 62 houses uninhabitable, but Mayor Phil Goff told Morning Report on Monday that number… Audio
