Evacuations
150 evacuated in Gisborne as foul weather batters the area
In Tai Rāwhiti more than 150 people have been forced to leave their homes in the last 24 hours as foul weather hammers the area that is still trying to get back on its feet after cyclone Gabrielle… Video, Audio
More evacuations can't be ruled out in flood-soaked Nelson
The rain has eased in Nelson but the flooding emergency is far from over and another round of heavy rain is set to come in later today. 411 homes have now been evacuated with some residents forced to… Audio
Charlotte Bellis: Taliban government inclusiveness "symbolic"
New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis has been on the ground in Kabul this week as Afghanistan recorded its first official day under Taliban rule in nearly two decades amid unconfirmed reports of… Audio
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
Kelsey covers off the criticism directed at President Joe Biden over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as evacuations continue, and a resurgence in Covid as America's school year begins. Kelsey Snell… Audio
Teapot Valley residents' bittersweet return to smoke-filled homes
At the Teapot Valley cordon this morning, police and Civil Defence emergency staff were letting only residents through.
Dunedin residents evacuated after slip opens up
Residents of four Dunedin homes may have to find somewhere else to spend Christmas after a slip opened up on a nearby hillside, forcing them to evacuate. Video, Audio
Vanuatu volcano islands evacuation effort in full swing
Ferries, trawlers and other boats are chugging towards the Vanuatu island of Ambae, as the country continues to evacuate about five percent of its population as the island's volcano continues to… Video, Audio
Volcano threat forces mass evacuations in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's government has given the 11,000 Ambae island residents just one week to evacuate their homes following threats from the Manaro volcano. At least 7,000 residents have already been relocated… Audio
Evacuations underway from low lying Coromandel coast
Low lying coastal areas of Coromandel are being evacuated as the region braces for Cyclone Cook. Mayor for Thames Coromandel, Sandra Goudie says Civil Defence have done an aweson job, and the region… Audio
Some Edgecumbe locals may not return for days
Edgecumbe locals whose homes are flooded don't expect to be able to return to their homes for days. Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the Bay of Plenty town. Video, Audio
Tutua family decides to stay in Edgecumbe, despite flooding
While hundreds of people evacuated from Edgecumbe today, the Tutua family decided to stay put. Video, Audio
Whakatane man rescues more than 20 people from Edgecumbe
Tautini Hahipene drove into Edgecumbe to rescue his mother-in-law who was trapped in her house - but ended up rescuing two dozen people stuck in the flood-stricken town. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe flooded as stopbanks collapsed, mayor says
The flooding in Edgecumbe today was unexpected, as authorities thought they had got through the worst of the bad weather, Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says. Video, Audio
'It's Mother Nature, what can we do'
Edgecumbe locals are remaining positive despite being evacuated from their homes as floodwaters surged through the Bay of Plenty town. Evacuees speak to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Hundreds evacuated from Edgecumbe
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the Bay of Plenty town Edgecumbe after floodwaters surged through the town. Reporter Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio
A landslide in Wellington hits house, ruptures gas line
Wellington City Council spokesperson Richard Maclean says a slip has taken out a power pole, a gas line and the water mains in Newtown. He says there's a big mess to clean up, but it doens't look like… Audio
Hundreds of people evacuated in Whanganui
About 200 households along the low-lying Anzac Parade and Putiki in Whanganui were told to leave by 4pm this afternoon. RNZ reporter Robin Martin joins us live from Whanganui. Video, Audio
Central Wellington evacuations
buildings around the wellington central police station have been evacuated. RNZ reporter Emile Donovan is there and is with us now from the scene. Audio
Evacuations begin in Kaikoura
Kathryn Ryan crosses to RNZ reporter Tim Graham in Kaikoura where evacuations by Air Force helicopter are underway. Audio
Report from Conan Young in Franz Josef
Our reporter Conan Young is in Franz Josef. Audio