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Barrytown in clean up mode
On the West Coast residents in the small town of Barrytown were among some of the worst affected by former cyclone Gita. Charlie Dreaver has been there and filed this report. Audio
Gita: Riwaka evacuee describes panic in floodwaters
The small town of Riwaka on the Nelson side of Takaka hill was one of the worst hit communities in the district in the flooding caused by former cyclone Gita. Local woman Suzette Bonar and her family… Audio
Gita: Takaka supermarket says no need for panic
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne says Takaka and the surrounding area could take a year to recover from former cyclone Gita's devastation. But residents of the Golden Bay town have been more… Audio
Tourists huddle on van roof to escape flood waters
Four German tourists had to be rescued early this morning after their campervan was caught in rapidly rising waters in Canterbury, police say.
Gita: Storm sweeps 16 slips over Takaka road
Takaka and the surrounding area faces a long and expensive clean up after Tuesday night's big storm while other areas are still being hit by the tail of former-cyclone Gita. In Golden Bay the… Audio
Gita: Takaka faces huge clean-up, waits on supplies
Takaka and the surrounding area faces a long and expensive clean up after Tuesday night's big storm while other areas are still being hit by the tail of former cyclone Gita. Six homes on the Kapiti… Audio
Watch: West Coast residents on Gita - 'Glass and pieces of iron were flying around'
Video - While many West Coast residents were relieved Cylone Gita did not pack as big of a punch as Fehi, places like Barrytown were still lashed by the strong winds. Video
Gita: Storm damages Wellington, South Island highways
A number of main roads, including SH1 near Paekakariki and SH60 in Golden Bay, were closed on Wednesday as ex-cyclone Gita swept over the New Zealand coastline, bringing landslips, fallen trees and… Audio
Gita: Food shortage hits Takaka, cut off after storm
It could be a year before the top of the South Island gets back to normal after the damage wrought by Cyclone Gita. Thousands of people are still trapped in Golden Bay after after huge slips on the… Audio
NZ cleans up roads, slips, fallen trees after ex-cyclone Gita
Central New Zealand, especially Taranaki and the West Coast, is cleaning up after ex-cyclone Gita swept across New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday. RNZ reporter Laura Dooney joins us with details of… Audio
Massive slip could close tourist route for over a month
It could be more than a month before the main tourist route to the Bay of Islands reopens for traffic.
Cyclone Gita: Water tankers deployed in storm-stricken area
Water tankers have been deployed in New Plymouth after cyclone Gita knocked out a water pipe which supplies 25 percent of the district's population.
West Coast residents resilient after Gita
Charlie Drever says West Coast residents are upset at further damage caused by ex-Cyclone Gita, just a couple weeks after Cyclone Fehi, but they're resilient. Video, Audio
Golden Bay locals rush to buy supplies following road closure
Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio
State of emergency remains in Nelson/Tasman
Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio
Recap: Cyclone Gita hit New Zealand
The wild weather eased as Cyclone Gita moved away further today. See how it all went down with RNZ's live blog with RNZ's live blog.
Selwyn lifts state of emergency
Selwyn District Council has lifted its state of emergency this afternoon in the wake of Cyclone Gita.
Civil Defence Minister keen to talk to local govt
Civil Defence Minister Kris Fa'afoi says a conversation about long-term sustainability of some of New Zealand's most vulnerable communities has to be held between local and central government. Video, Audio
Damaged highway causes major disruption in Wellington
350 tonnes of rock has been dumped into the sea north of Wellington, as contractors sramble to fix a state highway which is causing massive disruption.
The communities being eaten by the sea
All along the West Coast are tiny communities slowly being eaten by the sea. Some residents, evacuated during Gita, say it could be just three years before the sea forces them to leave. Video, Audio
