Lisa Owen

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

Some civil defence centres in Auckland are closing their doors, despite hundreds of people still without housing.

So far, MBIE has housed around 500 households, and another 500 are on its temporary… Video, Audio

In Hawke's Bay orchardists working to clear silt from their properties have gone from fighting the dust to fighting the mud, with rain now hampering clean-up efforts.

For many the work is urgent… Audio

Gerard Bellam from the MetService explains what is happening with the thunderstorms over Auckland. Video, Audio

Let's move north now where a slow thunderstorm has brought torrential rain over Mangawhai, Wellsford and Te Arai north of Auckland.

Mike Howard is a councillor for Kaiwaka-Mangawhai. He's been doing… Video, Audio

A new emergency alert has been sent to people's phones in the north and west of Auckland, warning of landslides and flash flooding brought on by "high intensity localised downpours".

It also warns… Video, Audio

Emergency call centre staff who were on the phone to people clinging to roof tops in fear of their lives during Cyclone Gabrielle are still traumatsied by what they heard.

In the 12 hours where… Video, Audio

Police say there hasn't been a spike in crime in areas hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, but residents living in the hardest-hit areas say they're living in fear of looters.

Down some Hawke's Bay streets… Audio

The Employment Court's chief judge has made an unprecedented visit to Gloriavale as part of a case brought by six former members who claim they were exploited and treated like slaves.

Christina… Audio

Returning to the weather now with alrady hammered parts of the country standing by for another round with mother nature.

Coromandel, Gisborne and Hawkes bay all under heavy rain warnings. And… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has spent the day with cyclone responders in Te Tai Tokerau telling Northlanders they have not been forgotten.

He was confronted with stories of some of our poorest households cut… Audio

The rain has stayed away - for now - and the Black Caps are battling to swing the momentum back in their favour on day one of the second cricket test against England in Wellington.

New Zealand made a… Video, Audio

Auckland Emergency Management has warned of severe thunderstorms over the northern part of the region on Friday afternoon, bringing possible flash flooding or slips.

Duty Controller Rachel Kelleher… Video, Audio

In Hawke's Bay, Hana Montaperto-Hendry and her partner Alex Hendry run Sarosa Wines in Esk Valley.

They were cleaning up silt when they got word to evacuate.

Greg Miller from Linden Estate Winery… Audio

A new two for one covid vaccine will be available for anyone thirty plus from April.

The bivalent jab combines two strains of virus meaning its likely to be more effective against Omicron… Video, Audio

The government has confirmed there'll be an inquiry into forestry slash - headed by former Education Minister Hekia Parata.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was back in cyclone-hit Napier today, checking… Audio

The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, among them defending champions Ngā Tumanako and crowd favourites Angituu.

But one group that's had to go through more than anyone to get to… Audio

Assessors are getting through a long list of building checks in Te Tai Tokerau - where red stickers have been issued across all three districts.

Sam Olley spoke to some of those cleaning up. Audio

Tai Rāwhiti police say they're worried about disinformation swirling in the community about the level of crime being carried out.

Tai Rāwhiti Area Commander Sam Aberahama says claims crime is spiking… Audio