Cyclone Gabrielle
Call for amnesty so overstayers can help with cyclone clean-up
Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio
Gisborne neighbours band together to clear silt and sludge
Cleaning up the flood silt is like scooping up sludgy stinky cow pats, one Gisborne resident says after Cyclone Gabrielle, as he reflects on regrowing his garden.
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does.
AudioTrans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tolaga Bay waiting for cleaning essentials
A Tolaga Bay leader says they need basic supplies like cleaning equipment, skips and a dump that is open so people can start clearing sludge from their homes. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Puketapu still only accessible by helicopter
People in rural parts of Hawke's Bay are still finding it hard to access what they need.
Flooding wiped out two bridges and caused multiple slips around Puketapu, and for many, the only contact with… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Muriwai streets remain cordoned off
A week after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the North Island, some streets in the West Auckland community of Muriwai remain cordoned off, with residents unable to access their homes.
While… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay responds to $50m govt funding
Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham has spent the day in Hawke's Bay speaking to businesses.
He tells Lisa Owen how Napier businesses are responding to the government's $50 million initial funding… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier community rallies to recover, rebuild
The resilience of the people of the Hawke's Bay is shining through.
Seven days on from Cyclone Gabrielle and 10,000 - most in Napier city - are still without power.
Electricity company Unison says… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Recovery Minister details $50m support fund
The government is making an initial 50-million-dollars available as immediate relief for businesses and workers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Another $250 million will be funnelled to Waka Kotahi to… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti volunteers help clean Te Karaka
The clean up is in full swing in the hard-hit town of Te Karaka, about 30 kilometres west of Gisborne.
About 80 whānau are still in evacuation centres, five days after Cyclone Gabrielle rushed… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier businesses count losses from missed events
The government has unveiled a $50 million fund to support, business, workers and the primary sector.
On top of is the government is pledging $250 million more for roading fixes, to get essential… Video, Audio
Small Wairarapa community pulling together after floods swept through
Families cut off for days in the hardest hit part of Wairarapa after Cyclone Gabrielle have been flown out by chopper.
Climate change minister's legislative balancing act after Gabrielle
When Parliament met to discuss the National State of Emergency, the Green Party co-leader said he had never felt as sad, or as angry.
Political commentators Jones & Hurdle
Neale, Tim and Susie discuss the Government's reprioritisation and refocus in light of Cyclone Gabrielle's widespread devastation, and how the relief effort will be funded and crumbling infrastructure… Audio
Around the motu : Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
Diane talks to Susie about local efforts to help the Cyclone Gabrielle relief effort in neighbouring areas hard hit. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the… Audio
Feed shortage looms for farmers after Cyclone Gabrielle
It is feared some farmers have had their valuable winter feed crops completely wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle, which will cause further headaches in the coming months.
Cyclone Gabrielle : Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor
The under investment in infrastructure laid bare by the ravages of Cyclone Gabrielle is top of mind for Cabinet today. The Government is refocusing and reprioritising in light of the devastation… Audio
Gisborne businesses begin to reopen - but with water restrictions
Civil Defence has spelled out which Gisborne businesses can open under water restrictions and what rules they must follow.
