Tornado
Twister rips through far North campground
Holiday-makers in the Far North are counting their lucky stars after what locals are describing as a twister ripped through their campground, damaging campervans and destroying a caravan. A… Audio
Tornado reported to have hit Northland campground
A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after being trapped in his campervan when it was blown over in a reported tornado in Northland. Northland Reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Katikati kiwifruit orchards badly damaged by tornado
Kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati have been left badly damaged, after a tornado ripped through on Tuesday.
One family were sheltering inside as the ferocious storm took out… Video, Audio
Weather: East Aucklanders race to repair after tornado
With more bad weather on the way East Auckland residents are racing to repair roofs and windows after Sunday night's tornado.
About 50 homes have been damaged, and ten have been yellow stickered… Video, Audio
Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning after tornadoes hit Kāpiti, Tasman
Large areas of the North Island and parts of the South are bracing for severe thunderstorms, after the MetService issued fresh warnings today.
The severe thunderstorms are predicted from Northland… Video, Audio
My Current Song: Jackie B and The Mini Band, It's Christmas
Kiwi country singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow is normally based in Nashville but she has been back in New Zealand since the first lockdown in 2020. With Covid putting a halt to her touring schedule… Audio
Papatoetoe tornado: Months on, many properties still a mess
Nearly four months since June's deadly tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe many properties still resemble bombsites.
Now Auckland's prolonged level 4 lockdown is causing further… Video, Audio
Massive price tag follows Papatoetoe tornado
The tornado that ripped through an Auckland suburb in June has come with a massive price tag.
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen with the details.
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Papatoetoe tornado: The financial, emotional burden continues
A Papatoetoe mother, whose family is still living apart after last month's tornado, has opened up about the disaster's lingering financial and emotional burden.
Carla Makiha is still looking for… Video, Audio
Auckland Council stumping up the cash for tornado relief
More than 50 Auckland residents have sought help from a mayoral relief fund to cover costs from the Papatoetoe tornado last month.
Papatoetoe tornado: 72yo woman homeless as destroyed rental goes up for sale
For most New Zealanders in their seventies, homelessness is not something that crosses the mind.
But one Papatoetoe woman is facing exactly that, with her uninhabitable tornado-hit rental now up for… Video, Audio
Grim outlook for many after Papatoetoe tornado as people wait for repairs
While the Prime Minister visited Papatoetoe this morning, the outlook for many recovering from last weekend's tornado remains grim.
Nearly 100 south Aucklanders remain in emergency housing and there… Video, Audio
PM says more help available for tornado-affected Aucklanders
The Prime Minister has been in Papatoetoe this morning, visiting people whose homes were struck by a tornado last weekend. A $200,000 mayoral relief fund has been set up to help displaced families… Audio
Extra security in Papatoetoe for homes damaged by tornado
Extra security has been put in place to prevent looting of homes damaged by the powerful tornado that tore through South Auckland on the weekend.
Sixty-seven people are still out of their homes as… Audio
Auckland tornado: Papatoetoe GP office damaged flu shots ruined
A large shipment of flu vaccines has been ruined and thousands of Papatoetoe patients are without their medical clinic in another tale of destruction from the weekend's tornado. A large window and… Audio
Weather: Tornado touches down in Mangawhai
On Friday afternoon a tornado has ripped through the small coastal town of Mangawhai, about an hour and a half north of Auckland. Local Pamela Gervai describes the wild weather to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Town looks like 'mini-war zone' after tornado tears through
More than a dozen homes in the Northland town of Coopers Beach were damaged after a tornado swept through Doubtless Bay today. Audio
Tornado damages more than a dozen homes in Far North
A brief but violent tornado tore through Coopers Beach in the Far North this morning, damaging more than a dozen homes. As Lois Williams reports, Civil Defence is marvelling no-one was hurt. Video, Audio
Tornadoes tear through Ohio: ‘It looks like the apocalypse’
The United States' National Weather Service says a life-threatening situation is underway as tornadoes sweep across the state of Ohio. Dayton woman Tenley told Checkpoint her neighbourhood has been… Video, Audio
Tornado kills at least 14 in Alabama
At least 14 people including children, have died after a tornado swept through Lee County in the state of Alabama, destroying hundreds of homes. Meteorologist James Spann told Checkpoint authorities… Video, Audio
