Takaka is running out of food after cyclone Gita

Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka

RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. There's a serious shortage of food in the area, and hopes are pinned on supplies arriving by boat.

Damaged highway causes major disruption in Wellington

350 tonnes of rock has been dumped into the sea north of Wellington, as contractors sramble to fix a state highway which is causing massive disruption.