Cyclone Hale

From the back country to the coast, and the flats and rolling hills in between, you won't find many places or people untouched by the claws of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle which ravaged Tairāwhiti at… Audio

As flooding from recent Cyclone Hale brought down more slash, causing damage to farms, properties and infrastructure in Tairawhiti, the Environmental Defence Society has called for a formal Commission… Audio

Tairāwhiti has been battered by heavy rain as Cyclone Hale passed down the country, causing forestry slash to barrel down waterways.

Foresty companies have been prosecuted for damage caused by slash… Audio

A Tairāwhiti resident says her home would not have flooded if it wasn't for a sea of forestry slash that came down a nearby river during heavy rain.

The region has been battered by heavy rain as… Audio

Former Cyclone Hale has torn across parts of the upper North Island bringing galeforce winds, torrential rain and big swells. The Tairawhiti region has been hard hit and last night a local state of… Audio

A state of emergency in Tairwhiti has prompted the evacuation of about 30 families in Tolaga Bay. They've spent the night away from home, staying with relatives on higher ground as Cyclone Hale set… Audio

The central and eastern North Island are set for another battering of wind and rain, after an already less-than-spectacular summer.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino and Thames Civil Defence… Audio