Muriwai

Residents in a coastal community in West Auckland have been left fearing for the future, after cyclone Gabrielle brought tons of land down in slips, ...

- If you are without power eat the food from your fridge first, then your freezer. He urged locals to refer to the council website if they have any questions. If you see rising water do not wait for official warnings. Act quickly if you see rising water. - A National State of Emergency is in place for an initial period of seven days and applies to regions that have declared a local State of Emergency. - People should stay up to date with the forecasts from MetService and continue to follow the advice of civil defence and emergency services. "Please respect the sadness and the grieving that's occurring in this community, stay away, this is a cordoned area, this community is in a state of recovery." It's just too much to comprehend." - If you are not able to contact your whānau in the heavily affected areas go to Police 105 website and complete the inquiry form or phone 105 and remember to update if you reconnect through other means. "There's a lot of sadness in the community," he said. [hit by heavy wind and rain](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018877942/cyclone-gabrielle-muriwai-community-grieves-firefighter-killed-in-slip), restricting access to the town and a slip hitting a house resulted in the death of [volunteer firefighter Dave van Zwanenberg](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/484323/dave-van-zwanenberg-widow-says-firefighter-who-died-in-muriwai-dedicated-to-family-community) earlier this week and [second firefighter Craig Stevens yesterday](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/484348/second-firefighter-caught-in-muriwai-landslide-has-died-fire-and-emergency-says). At a community meeting held at the Muriwai Golf Club on Thursday evening, locals were guided by Auckland Council and Emergency Management as to what the next steps would be.

The eighth victim claimed by Cyclone Gabrielle is reported to be a 59-year-old woman whose body was found in her cottage's roof cavity.

- If you are without power eat the food from your fridge first, then your freezer. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you see rising water do not wait for official warnings. - A National State of Emergency is in place for an initial period of seven days and applies to regions that have declared a local State of Emergency. Act quickly if you see rising water. - People should stay up to date with the forecasts from MetService and continue to follow the advice of civil defence and emergency services. - If you are not able to contact your whānau in the heavily affected areas go to Police 105 website and complete the inquiry form or phone 105 and remember to update if you reconnect through other means. The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle rose to seven earlier today after police confirmed a person is believed to have died after being caught in flood waters in Waiohiki, near Napier. "The water that the Navy supplied is significant, the Navy can help in terms of drinking water but the volume we are looking at is significant and it will not be enough, what they can provide." "We've been sending the messages since we've been aware of Waimaki Park coming offline so people should have sufficiently gathered some of their supplies - if there are any issues we will be using some of the local supplies if it comes down to it and we cannot get the fix in in time." But although the Navy had brought a lot of water, Thatcher Swann said said it did not have sufficient supplies to use as a back-up and the water it supplied would be mostly for drinking. In a statement, police said they were investigating a death in Puketapu, west of Napier, and believed the person died after being caught in flood water.

Members of the Turangi Fire Brigade were joined by their service partners and families to form a guard of honour.

Kia Kaha." "Tragic loss for families and their communities. In a post on Facebook, they shared: "At 6.00pm this evening, members of our brigade were joined by our service partners and whanau to create a guard of honour to acknowledge the passing of Firefighters David Van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens of Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade.

About 20 homes were evacuated in Piha last night because of land instability, and an exclusion zone is in place for a large part of Muriwai. “It's not unusual ...

Tairāwhiti has been one of the worst-hit regions in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and Stoltz says they’re just trying to make sure residents are safe. In Napier, power has also been restored in some parts of the city, which is an overwhelming relief for residents. Meanwhile in Gisborne, power and limited access to water has been restored for the majority of locals.

The Muriwai Fire Brigade has set up a fundraiser in memory of their fallen firefighters and heroes David Van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens, who died during ...

Professors and climate change experts say the devastating Muriwai disaster highlights what needs to be done to ensure something similar doesn't reoccur.