Cyclone Gabrielle
NZ reeling from impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle
A National state of emergency is in effect in New Zealand where Cyclone Gabrielle continues to wreak havoc to the country's North Island. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Crownthorpe local describes flooding
Rebecca Ferguson is a wedding dress designer who runs her business from her lifestyle block not far from the RSE workers in nearby Crownthorpe.
She told Lisa Owen there's been no break in the… Video, Audio
Tongan RSE workers flee to roof to escape cyclone flooding
Cyclone Gabrielle hammered Hawke's Bay on Tuesday. In Hastings dozens of Tongan RSE workers were rescued after being stranded on the roof of their accommodation for most of the day.
Some were even… Video, Audio
Most of Coromandel still cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle
Much of the Coromandel remains cut off tonight with thousands still without power, for some it will be their third night in total darkness.
Our reporter Leonard Powell is in Tairua talking to… Video, Audio
ANZ urges storm-affected customers to get in touch
New Zealand's biggest bank is offering support for customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Firefighter caught in collapsed Muriwai home
Major landslides have taken out houses in the West Auckland community of Muriwai and the search is still continuing for a trapped firefighter.
Power is out, people have been told to move out and many… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Transpower details latest power outages
The government says there are 225,000 people without power across the country.
Energy Minister Megan Woods says it's the largest disruption to eletricity infrastructure since Cyclone Bola - which hit… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Gisborne urged to save water
Gisborne has been battered in the Cyclone Gabrielle, and residents have been warned it could be days or weeks before power is fully restored.
Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz says there are more than… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings couple rescued after hours on roof
In Hastings on Gilligan Road, residents have been forced to crawl on to their roofs, chased by rising flood waters.
Kevin McCormack and his wife were waiting for several hours on their roof before a… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Watercare asks some Auckland residents to reduce usage
Watercare has urged customers in Muriwai, Helensville and Wellsford to reduce their water use. It says local water treatment plants have been affected by power and communications outages - and the… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Kumara business owner devastated
Kaipara Kumara Anthony Blundell runs his business at Ruawai near Dargaville, where the power is out and the land is rain-soaked. He says it's been a tough 24 hours. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Coromandel Mayor Len Salt
Len Salt joins Kathryn for an update on how Cyclone Gabrielle has added to existing woes in the region after multiple flooding and slip events this summer. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Panpac forestry operation under water
The cyclone has devastated the huge Panpac forestry operation just to the north of Napier - at Whirinaki. The whole site is under two metres of water - after the Esk River behind the plant, breached… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: National view of emergency response
Kathryn speaks with Acting Director Civil Defence Management Roger Ball about the National State of Emergency that's been declared and what that means for the worst affected areas. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Update on coastal areas
Auckland's big western beach areas of Muriwai, Piha and Karekare have been badly affected by the Cyclone overnight. Kathryn speaks to RNZ reporter Rowan Quinn. Audio
Firefighters trapped, injured in Auckland's Muriwai house collapse
A firefighter is trapped inside a collapsed house in Muriwai and another is in a critical condition. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm? Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm?
AudioVector, Kaipara and Coromandel
As Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper North Island, Kathryn speaks with Auckland lines company Vector's spokesperson Peter Ryan, Maungaturoto Civil Defence committee member Terri Donaldson and… Audio
Northland pounded by Cyclone Gabrielle
Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast. A state of emergency… Audio
