We check in with people dealing with the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Michelle Hill lives on a farm in Waiotira, just 45 minutes from Dargaville. Her family has been completely alone since Monday, with the radio being their only connection to the world.

Taneshia Gill works at the Flaxmere community centre which has become a home to about 25 people – babies, grandparents, young couples, displaced whānau.

Kim spoke to both of them about the challenges their community’s are facing.

Inside the Flaxmere Community Centre.
Photo: Lauren Crimp / RNZ