Evacuation
Vanuatu eruption: Ambae islanders' chaotic week
We've been reporting this week about the evacuation of the entire population of the Vanuatu island of Ambae. Eleven thousand people are living in the temporary centres hastily set up to house them… Audio
Vanautu eruption: What next if volcano doesn't settle?
Vanuatu authorities are trying to work out how they will cope with the thousands of people made homeless by the eruption on Ambae if the volcano doesn't quieten down soon. Dozens of evacuation centres… Audio
Evacuation phase of volcano island exodus winds down in Vanuatu
The evacuation phase of the exodus from the volcano island of Ambae in Vanuatu is drawing to a close three days ahead of schedule. More than 11,000 people have been relocated to three nearby islands… Audio
New Zealand aid arrives in Vanuatu
250,000 worth of relief supplies, including 800 tarpaulins, 800 hygiene kits and 200 mum and baby kits from New Zealand have arrived in Vanuatu. Koroi Hawkins joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Vanuatu struggling with Ambae mass evacuation
Thousands of people are evacuating Ambae island in Vanuatu, but arriving in neighbouring islands and towns that do not have the facilities to cope with the influx. Video, Audio
Vanuatu volcano: 'We never thought this day would come'
An Auckland woman with family living on Vanuatu's Ambae Island says it's heartbreaking to see everyone being forced to evacuate their homes and communities. The Vanuatu government says all 11,000… Audio
Wellington apartment block evacuated after slip
A block of flats in Aro Street has been evacuated after a large slip has come down behind it. Audio
Edgecumbe evacuated in "one in 500 year event"
Six Hundred residents are being evacuated in the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe. Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne says there is a wall of water going through Edgecumbe and "it is a one in 500 year… Audio
Kaikoura cut off after rain causes more slips
Kaikoura's Local Recovery Manager Danny Smith says the evacuations were precautionary and the good news is that the weather has broken and he has high hopes the region will come out okay. Audio
11 people trapped in cars overnight due to rising floodwaters
Eleven people are trapped in cars after being caught in floodwaters in Whakatane Audio
Port Hills fire: Evacuated resident Rory Creach
Rory Creach's home is up the top of Kennedy's Bush and he was forced to evacuate from there on Wednesday. Audio
Two fires burn out of control on Port Hills, one home destroyed
Fire engines and water tankers are at two fires in Christchurch's Port Hills this morning. Our reporter Maja Burry is at the command centre in Early Valley Road and says the ridge is lit up with fire… Audio
Evacuation chaos forces flood victims to sleep in cars
Further north no vacancy signs in South Taranaki and confusion around evacuation centre opening times forced some flood victims to sleep in their cars. Audio