Cyclone Gabrielle
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
Cyclone Gabrielle: power cuts, downed trees, surface flooding
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Audio
Ministry of Education details response to Cyclone Gabrielle
Auckland schools are preparing students for remote learning next week as much of the upper North Island braces for the arrival of Cyclone Gabriel from Sunday night. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted… Video, Audio
MetService details what may come with Cyclone Gabrielle
MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths joins Lisa in studio to detail what's expected with Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Air NZ may fly planes to safety before Cyclone Gabrielle hits - Foran
Air New Zealand passengers are being urged to delay non urgent travel on routes that could be disrupted by the incoming cyclone.
And the national carrier's offering customers some flexibility on… Video, Audio
Auckland Emergency Management readies for Cyclone Gabrielle
Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Weather: Aucklanders warned as Cyclone Gabrielle nears NZ
Clean out your gutters and drains, secure trampolines and move your cars to higher ground - Aucklanders are urged to get ready for the next big storm.
Category Three Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: East Coast residents in low-lying areas urged to stock up
Gisborne District Council is warning residents in low-lying areas to stock up on supplies ahead of tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, and advising campers on the East Coast to pack up and leave, with six…
