Māni Dunlop

More than 12,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria after massive earthquakes.

Millions are in need of shelter and food in the freezing winter weather; while many are waiting in anguish by piles of… Audio

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is tracking towards the upper parts of the North Island.

The low-pressure storm has formed in the Coral Sea and could hit New Zealand by the end of the week. 

The areas… Audio

The top of the North Island is being urged to brace for Cyclone Gabrielle.

It's formed as a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea - between Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

But it's tracking… Audio

Doctors will be taught about cultural safety as part of their medical training.

That means they'll need to think about how their own culture impacts their work, and be committed to address any… Audio

Prime minister Chris Hipkins' new cabinet is in its first meeting today, purging policies, and scrapping schemes.

The ministers assembled for a photo just before lunch and are discussing the… Audio

Advocates for people hardest hit by the flooding in Auckland are backing the Green Party's call to increase civil defence payments.

That Party wants the Government to double the amount it's paying… Audio

Rescuers are racing against harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings in Türkiye and Syria.

The confirmed death toll is nearing eight thousand. 

Türkiye's… Audio

Rescuers are racing against harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings in Türkiye and Syria.

The confirmed death toll is nearing eight thousand, and UNICEF says… Audio

MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, and south Westland today.

There are also heavy rain watches for parts of Northland, Auckland… Audio

Residents living along the banks of the Waimoko Stream in Swanson, West Auckland, say they need to be urgently zoned for managed retreat.

Homes have been red and yellow stickered after being severely… Audio

As things start ramping up in the North with Waitangi commemorations soon underway - dozens gathered at a significant, but nationally less known site to remember a key battle in the New Zealand wars.

Some West Auckland residents whose properties have repeatedly flooded say their homes should not be repaired or rebuilt - and they should get compensation to buy somewhere else. 

Residents say the… Audio

Thousands of homes across Auckland are flood damaged, and in need of repair, refurbishment, or rebuilding. 

By 11-clock this morning, building assessments teams had issued 138 red, 542 yellow, and… Audio

Some Auckland residents and businesses are again surveying the damage caused by floodwaters, which rose again in some parts of the region overnight.

Hundreds more are seeking help at the Mangere… Audio

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has also announced an extension of half-price public transport until the middle of the year.

It's among other policies to reduce transport costs amid the rising cost… Audio

The government is extending the petrol tax cut and half price public transport til the 30th of June to help ease the rising cost of living.

Road User Charges are also discounted.

The subsidies… Audio

Hundreds of people have been displaced after flooding affected homes across Auckland, and social organisations have been flat out providing shelter and support.

Auckland City Mission has already… Audio

Auckland is still in clean up mode as it again deals with strong winds, rainfall and flooding in some areas. 

Red heavy rain warnings are already in force for Northland, and from later today for… Audio

Since Friday, widespread flooding has caused extensive damage throughout the upper North Island. 

So what are your rights if you've been affected, whether as a renter, traveller, or event-goer? 

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Red warnings for heavy rain are in force for Northland until early tomorrow morning, with the rain set to hit later today for Auckland north of Orewa and Coromandel Peninsula.

For more on the… Audio