Gisborne coastal communities remain cut off
Locals in Te Araroa, north of Gisborne, fled for their lives as what’s proved to be a deadly…
NZ in ‘state of emergency’ following record-breaking storm
New Zealand’s Emergency Minister has described parts of the country’s North Island as looking “like a war zone”…
Fake calls made overnight for people to evacuate in Gisborne
A number of residents in the Gisborne region have reported receiving suspicious phone calls from someone claiming to…
Family ‘traumatised’ after five hours huddled on Te Araroa roof
A family spent a terrifying night on their roof as floodwaters raged around their home at Te Araroa…
Extent of East Coast flooding damage emerges
A Te Araroa woman who spent the night in her car as water levels rose says by daylight,…
Live: Mt Maunganui campground slip – 'we could find someone alive' – 1News
Live: Mt Maunganui campground slip – ‘we could find someone alive’ 1NewsSigns of life – then silence: Missing campers…
Te Araroa family rescued from home after hours on roof in Tairāwhiti Gisborne
“They were up there in that howling gale and rain clinging to their roof all night. They never…
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz urges residents to prepare
As severe weather sweeps the Gisborne region, Mayor Rehette Stoltz asks residents to “be vigilant” and “prepare”, with…
Gisborne driver Ethan Rees second at New Zealand Superstock Championships
Five of the 10 Gisborne cars in the event made the final – Ethan Rees (127G), his brother…
Weeks-long closure for Waioweka Gorge after massive slips, evacuations
State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge, the main route between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki, is likely to remain…
Five injured after fleeing driver crashes into parked car in Gisborne
Five people have been injured after a speeding car which fled police crashed into a parked car in…
Dozens of motorists rescued as major slips shut section of SH2
More than 40 people stranded between multiple slips along State Highway 2 have been evacuated by helicopter, after…