West Coast to be hammered by rain today

West Coast to be hammered by rain today

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Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August

On today's episode, the prime minister Christopher Luxon is counting on a raft of new measures to smooth out the country's energy supply issues. Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss, Uber drivers are celebrating a legal win, after the multi-billion dollar rideshare company failed in its ...  Show more

Bird of the Year returns for 2024

US talkshow host John Oliver, led an aggressive campaign to carry the Puteketeke to a landslide win in last year's Bird of the Century competition. The bird also known as the Australasian Crested Grebe captured nearly 300,000 votes from 190 countries - although some local feather ...  Show more

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South Island's West Coast prepares for heavy rain
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The West Coast is preparing for a serious rain event with the Met Service now warning of up to 62 hours of heavy rain forecast between Tuesday and Thursday. Orange heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the Westland District, Otago and Fiordland - along with gale force ...  Show more

Titirangi homeowners "we have no idea if we can move home"
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Aucklanders are bracing for more rain later today. In West Auckland, the hilly, bush-clad suburb of Titirangi is one of the hardest hit. Days of heavy rain has brought down slips, leaving some homes teetering on hillsides and tearing huge chunks out of roads. Thousands of residen ...  Show more

Red-stickered Muriwai homeowner faces another major storm
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Muriwai resident Pete Clouston's home was red stickered Cyclone Gaberielle. He joins Lisa Owen after another day of devastating rain.   

West Aucklanders gather at former flood evacuation centre
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Tomorrow will mark a year since many West Aucklanders were fleeing their homes as a month's worth of rain fell across the city in less than an hour.  Some were able to stay with family or friends, others lost everything, turning to pop-up emergency evacuation centres where they s ...  Show more