Cyclone Gabrielle
Mediawatch for 31 March 2024
Gabrielle review lessons for media; Dolphin drama fires up media. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: 100 people gather for summit
Gisborne leaders and stakeholders are sick of being told they're resilient, and are instead looking towards a better future. About 100 people gathered in Awapuni today for the Tairāwhiti Tomorrow… Audio
A year on: Hawke's Bay residents speak on Cyclone Gabrielle
A year ago Checkpoint was in Hawke's Bay as shocked residents picked through the mud and debris after Cyclone Gabrielle struck. Today, we return to speak to three of them about the past 12 months, as… Video, Audio
Lead te reo Māori commentator for the Rugby World Cup, Te Aorere Pewhairangi.
This week on Māpuna we speak to social media phenomenon Te Aorere Pewhairangi. Pewhairangi has attracted a huge following on both his TikTok and Instagram accounts, but recently he's been putting on… Audio
Volunteers still travelling to Hawkes Bay for flood clean-up 8 months on
Volunteers are still travelling to Hawke's Bay from around the North Island to help with the cleanup, eight months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Temporary housing requirements mean paid accommodation is… Audio
The Week in Detail: El Niño, The Voice, and community gardens
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Long Read: Tairāwhiti's Trauma
By Aaron Smale: On the slow destruction and devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti. Audio
Chef who cooked for thousands during cyclones hangs up apron - for now
A former chef who has cooked around 170-thousand meals for cyclone-affected families and volunteers in Hawke's Bay will soon hang up her apron for a well deserved break. Neela Neela has been feeding… Audio
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio
The Week in Detail: Postnatal depression, football fever and fish farming
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, life yet to return to normal for many
It's six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and for many life is yet to return to normal. Some residents of Puketapu, west of Napier, are still out of their homes, and a few aren't sure if they can… Video, Audio
Stormy weather: The review into NIWA and MetService
MetService and NIWA are both government agencies. Why are they competing with one another? Audio
Homecoming for displaced Muriwai residents
Relief for a handful of property owners in the cyclone-stricken west Auckland community of Muriwai. Today, five months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, council officers changed the stickers on 11 houses… Audio
Treat youself like you would a broken tractor, says Rural Support Trust
Taranaki branch chair Mike Green says we've not weathered the storm yet, but with support, we can. Audio
Cyclone recovery: Muriwai residents air concerns to Minister
Muriwai residents are airing their concerns to the Minister for Auckland, Michael Wood, tonight. The minister has travelled to the area hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, where many people still aren't… Video, Audio
Cyclone recovery minister fronts up on Auckland flood buy-outs
The government's given Auckland council the hurry up over delays telling property owners the fate of their flood damaged homes. Under its voluntary buy out scheme property owners will get one of three… Video, Audio
Cyclone-hit regions' tourism outlets keen for more visitors
Tourism businesses in cyclone-hit regions say the welcome mat is out, but not enough people have come in.
For many in the tourism industry, winter usually signals a time to hunker down and survive… Audio
Cyclone-hit region's mayors still waiting on plans for fixes, rebuilds
Two and half months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle, life is not back to normal in the hardest hit regions, and will not be for some time.
A number of roads including major state highways… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Red Cross defends pace of fund distribution
The Red Cross is defending a slow trickle of funds from its coffers reaching those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding.
New Zealanders have donated more than 22 million dollars to the Red… Audio
Pakowhai survivors look at managed retreat after cyclone
The Hawke's Bay settlement of Pakowhai is between two cities - Napier and Hastings - and two rivers.
When Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through, those rivers breached their stopbanks and unleashed a… Video, Audio