Floods

Some residents in Whakatū/Nelson are still waiting for their homes to be repaired six months after they were displaced by flooding.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited today to check in on its… Video, Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited fragile roads on the Coromandel Peninsula today.

It comes as State Highway 25A connecting Kopu with Hikuai remains closed and State Highway 25 between Opoutere… Video, Audio

After the country's devasting floods, sponge cities are being floated as a solution to future downpours.

The term 'sponge city' is all about uncovering natural streams and using native plants to… Video, Audio

Professor Bruce Glavovic talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about natural disasters and why not just a scientific, but a social science perspective is crucial if we are going to adapt and… Audio

The effects of cyclones are still being felt, while the added rain in summer has grass growing berserk across the North Island. However, the south could do with a bit more and more supplementary feed… Audio

It will be at least a month until SH1 to Northland fully reopens. Waka Kotahi says its crews are working hard to get the road through the Brynderwyns reopened as quickly as possible.

But it says the… Video, Audio

A Muriwai homeowner is in insurance limbo after cliffs crashed down either side of her house during the cyclone - leaving her property red stickered.

Even though the house itself is untouched, it's… Video, Audio

The government is crowdsourcing the cyclone recovery bill. It has launched an international fundraising effort, modelled on the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal - which raised almost $100 million.

A… Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news dominated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

The cyclone may be gone, but the damage remains. Locals tell The Detail their stories of picking up the pieces. Audio

The destruction is still very visible in Wairoa, a week on from when the river swallowed half the town.

About 250 homes were inundated, and the town has only just reconnected to the outside world.

… Video, Audio

A dedicated team of police have been tracking down hundreds of people registered as uncontactable since Cyclone Gabrielle.

Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette Park talks to Lisa Owen.

RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news which is dominated of course by the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

Fresh supplies are finally arriving in Gisborne, via limited road assess to the south and a NZDF ship due to dock higher up on the East Coast later on Thursday.

But water reserves are low and the… Video, Audio