Natural Disasters
Napier 1931 quake memorial to be held a day earlier
A memorial service will be held in Napier a day earlier this year so more people can attend.
'So thankful she made it out alive': Residents take in tornado damage
The Northland town was hit by high winds in the early hours of Sunday, damaging 50 houses and knocking down power poles, power lines and trees. Audio
Mangawhai residents cleaning up after storm
The Northland town of Mangawhai is cleaning up after a storm blew through over the weekend - although officials say it could take months for the damage to be fully repaired. Kaipara Civil Defence… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 27 January 2025
On today's episode, the mayor of Kaipara is expecting the clean-up from the destructive Mangawhai storm to be a big job, oral hearings for the Treaty Principles Bill begin just after 8am on Monday, in… Audio
'Blown away by what I saw' - Homes in the dark after devastating tornado
Mangawhai has been compared to a war zone, with houses destroyed, roofs torn off, debris scattered across roads and power poles ripped out.
Homeowners paying mortgages on negative equity properties 2 years after Auckland Anniversary floods
Two years on from the Auckland Anniversary Day floods and some homeowners say they're stuck paying mortgages on negative equity properties. Spokesperson for West Auckland is Flooding Lyall Carter… Audio
Houses in Mangere still propped up with poles 2 years after Auckland Anniversary floods
Four state houses that started to float in the Auckland anniversary weekend flooding two years ago are still propped up with poles in Mangere, awaiting their future. Amy Williams has the story. Audio
1500 more houses granted consent on flood plains in Auckland
Fifteen-hundred more houses have been granted consent on flood plains in Auckland in the past year. In Depth reporter Kate Newton has more. Audio
Northland MP Grant McCallum on Mangawhai storm
Northland's MP is promising the Government will do whatever it can to support the people of Mangawhai. Grant McCallum spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Clean-up continues in Mangawhai after storm
Mangawhai locals have described the storm, which hit about 3am - as a tornado, with two people hospitalised and at least 50 properties damaged. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Mangawhai resident on storm damage in town
A Mangawhai resident says it was like an end-of-the-world movie when an intense storm struck the town early on Sunday morning. Resident Grant Noonan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Power still out for some in Mangawhai after storm
More than 140 homes in Mangawhai could be without power until this evening after a tornado hit in the early hours of Sunday morning. Civil Defence Emergency Management Kaipara Controller John Burt… Audio
FENZ give update on Mangawhai after storm
At least 50 homes were damaged, and trees and about 20 power poles downed, when the storm ripped through the Northland township of Mangawhai about 3am on Sunday morning, leaving roads covered in… Audio
Mangawhai struck by devastating storm
The clean up of Mangawhai continues on Monday after a devastating storm struck the town, damaging 50 houses and knocking down power poles, power lines and trees. Audio
Woods-hosted PGA Tour event moved due to LA wildfires
The tournament is expected to return to its home at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades in 2026.
Mangawhai Heads Surf Club
Mangawhai Heads surf lifeguards have not entered their clubrooms for two years, but club chair Jess Costello says they're keen to return. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 24 January 2025
On today's episode, the group advising the government on overhauling the science sector is pleased most of its recommendations are being implemented, the government is setting up a new foreign… Audio
Fruit Growers Association on Hawke's Bay orchards Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the worst weather events in Aotearoa's history - killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars of damage, including smothering apple trees in muddy silt, which is… Audio
Hawke's Bay orchards continue to feel impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle
The fruit bowl of New Zealand is shrinking as Hawke's Bay orchards continue feeling the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Orchardist Paul Paynter spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Civil Defence ready for revamp in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
A committee charged with making changes is intent on trusting "local voices" and building collaboration across the region.