Weather
Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 21 February
The latest weather forecast from MetService meteorologist Angus Hines. Video, Audio
Part of Kapiti Coast sea wall has collapsed
Commuters driving home up the Kapiti Coast face lengthy delays tonight, after State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki was damaged, leaving just one lane open to traffic. Neil Walker from… Video, Audio
Water tankers deployed in New Plymouth
Former tropical cyclone Gita knocked out a water pipe which supplies 25 percent of the district's population, forcing schools and businesses to close early. Video, Audio
Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka
RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. Medical and food supplies were delivered to the region toda8y. Video, Audio
Flood of the century hits Golden Bay
Tourists stranded in Golden Bay might be evacuated by boat as Takaka Hill Rd, badly damaged by ex-Cyclone Gita, isn't expected to open for days. Video, Audio
Gita brings really bad news for Kapiti-Wellington commuters
The sea wall on the Centennial Highway has been shattered and contractors are racing against time to get the road up and ready again. Audio
Cyclone Gita in Golden Bay: 'It was coming up like a wall of water'
Thousands of tourists are still trapped in Golden Bay as rain caused slips, with medical supplies delivered by helicopter. Video
Cyclone Gita leaves tourists trapped, towns cut off and some flights cancelled
The storm that lashed the country has now passed over the top of the South Island. Find out what happened overnight and what to expect today. Video
Cyclone Gita aftermath: What you need to know
Local states of emergency are in place and some people are cut off after Cyclone Gita swept through. Here is everything you need to know about your region.
West Coast: Dozens took shelter in local pub
On the West Coast about 200 tourists had to spend a night in their cars, some took shelter in a local pub and others had to be evacuated from their homes as Cyclone Gita swept through.
Gita's final sting: More wild weather for deep south
While most of the South Island is out of the woods when it comes to the wild weather, a heavy rain warning remains in place for Dunedin and North Otago.
Tasman District state of emergency
A state of emergency remains in place in the Tasman District. Kathryn talks with Nelson Tasman Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Controller, Roger Ball. Audio
Commuters asked to avoid SH1 north of Wellington
Work to repair the seawall beside State Highway 1 damaged by Cyclone Gita is unlikely to be done by afternoon rush hour, NZTA says. Audio
Golden Bay cut off
Golden Bay is cut off after yesterday's storm, with major damage to the Takaka Hill Road, with officials considering evacuating the region by sea if it cannot be reopened quickly. Dairy farmers in the… Audio
Gita forces Kaikōura SH1 closure
State Highway 1 north and south of Kaikōura is once again shut, this time because of the weather. The highway north of Kaikōura was closed for more than a year after the 2016 earthquake and didn't… Audio
Gita: Buller checks for damage after strong wind, rain
Buller District Mayor Garry Howard tells Susie Ferguson they're checking for damage in the area on Wednesday morning, but they've got away relatively unscathed. Audio
Gita: Thousands without power, stranded after storm
Thousands of people are without power and Kaikoura and Collingwood are cut off after the tail of Cyclone Gita lashed the South Island and Taranaki last night. Winds gusting up to 140km/h brought down… Audio
Gita brings heavy rain, wind, dozens of roads closed
Cyclone Gita has brought heavy rain and wind, downing trees and causing slips on roads around the South Island. Also SH1 on the Kapiti Coast is closed after a high tide washed water over the road… Audio
Gita: Takaka farmer 'lucky' to escape worst of storm
Paul Sangster is a Takaka dairy farmer and district councillor. He was out and about last night checking on the river levels as ex-cyclone Gita brought heavy rain.
He tells Susie Ferguson he was… Audio
Ex-cyclone Gita tears up Taranaki, South Island
First up the weather, the remnant of Cyclone Gita lashed the upper South Island and Taranaki overnight. It has now moving offshore to the south-east, allowing wind and rain to ease in many areas. In… Audio
