Weather
Students cut off from school as East Cape roads remain closed
Dozens of students on the East Cape are cut off from their Hicks Bay kura after extreme weather's closed vital roads in the area. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti is due to open tomorrow… Audio
East Cape residents remain cut off days on from storm
Four days on from a devastating storm, pockets of whanau remain cutoff from one another on the East Coast. The usually short drive between communities is no longer possible, with widespread flood… Audio
'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Farmers on the East Coast are worried about how long it will take to reopen storm-damaged State Highway 2.
Mayor wants state of emergency lifted
Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper would like to see the district's state of emergency lifted on Tuesday afternoon.
Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms?
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 26 January
NZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organisation; Travel agents are worried British-New Zealand dual nationals may get turned… Audio
150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs: Clutha cleanup continues
One contractor says they now have a two-year local wait list. Audio
Parts of East Coast evacuated due to landslide risks
Residents on the East Coast in Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa were evacuated over the weekend due to landslide risks. Tairawhiti Civil Defence group controller Ben Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Human remains found at site of Mount Maunganui landslide
Recovery work at the scene of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been halted after a crack was seen on the hillside. RNZ Reporter Lauren Crimp is in Mount Maunganui and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
150,000 tonnes of trees still on the ground after October storm
A logging contractor in Clutha estimates there's more than 150,000 tonnes of trees still on the ground at private properties, after a storm lashed the district in October. Katie Todd reports. Audio
Mount Maunganui search on hold due to risk of further slips
The search for six people unaccounted for after a landslide hit a campground at the base of Mount Maunganui has been put on hold due to the risk of further slips. Nick James reports. Audio
'We're hurting for them': Mt Maunganui locals hold vigil
The community came together, joined by the prime minister, at vigil in Mt Maunganui to mourn the landslide victims.
Changing our disaster focus
The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms? Audio
Live updates: Families, locals, PM come together to remember landslide victims
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is attending the vigil as the community does what it can to support the families of those with missing loved ones.
Thousands of flights cancelled ahead of US winter storm
Almost 4000 flights were cancelled ahead of a monster winter storm that has already cut power to thousands as far west as Texas, and threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall.
Live: Evacuations underway on East Coast over 'risk to life'
Evacuations are underway on the East Coast in Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa due to landslide risks.
Access reopens for Northland settlements cut off since Sunday
Temporary repairs to a washed-out bridge on Northland's east coast have restored road access to an area largely cut off from the outside world since last Sunday.
Mahurangi River search: Body of swept away driver found
A body has been recovered from the Mahurangi River, police say, after a man was swept away in a car on Wednesday.
Mauao tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ's deadliest natural hazard
Analysis: Much of the risk is invisible, accumulating quietly beneath the surface until a sudden collapse occurs, writes geologist Martin Brook.
Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old missing after Mt Maunganui landslide
Sharon Maccanico is missing following the slip, as her relatives hope for a miracle.
